Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

two-percenter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.93 in modern English

Syllables: two-per-center
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A joke or reference that is so obscure that only a small minority of the audience will recognize and understand it.

noun

Alternative form of two percenter.

Example Sentences

"If someone does not know the traditions, that person is asked "Are you a two-percenter?" By categorizing them as outcasts, mainstream Aggies overtly pressure two-percenters to correct the error of their ways and be reintegrated into the culture."

Etymology

From two percent + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: two percent

Inflected Forms

two-percenters (plural)

Phrases

one-percenter

Frequently Paired Words

one-percenter

Questions

What does two-percenter mean?: A joke or reference that is so obscure that only a small minority of the audience will recognize and understand it.
Where does two-percenter come from?: From two percent + -er.

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