Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

trigger's broom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.69 in modern English

Syllables: trig-ger's b-room
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An object that has had all of its components replaced; a ship of Theseus.

British usage

Example Sentences

"Much like Trigger's broom, there is little remaining of the original 1867 Barmouth Bridge in north-west Wales."
"Isambard Kingdom Brunel’s stucture may have been built with difficulty but it has stood the test of time and still has 99% of its original ironwork. “It’s not like Trigger’s broom,” said [Trish] Johnson, alluding to the road sweeper’s brush – which had 17 new heads and 14 new handles – in the sitcom Only Fools and Horses."
"The puzzle of Trigger’s broom, for example, can generate a joyous discussion of identity, time, the rights of work, relativism, freedom and responsibility, and happiness – where the whole room is focused and participating."

Etymology

From the episode "Heroes and Villains" (1996) of the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses, where the character Trigger receives an award for saving the council money by using the same broom for twenty years, despite it receiving seventeen new heads and fourteen new handles.

Usage

British usage

Questions

What does trigger's broom mean?: An object that has had all of its components replaced; a ship of Theseus.
Where does trigger's broom come from?: From the episode "Heroes and Villains" (1996) of the British sitcom Only Fools and Horses, where the character Trigger receives an award for saving the council money by using the same broom for twenty years, despite it receiving seventeen new heads and fourteen new handles.

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