Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

vampire's teabag

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.85 in modern English

Syllables: vam-pire's te-abag
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

3

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tampon, especially an in-use or used one.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"I had the unenviable job of clearing one for somebody not long ago and the obstruction turned out to be a number of vampire's teabags gathered in a mass."

Etymology

From an allusion between the appearance of a tampon, which has an attached string, and a teabag, along with the fact that a tampon is used to absorb blood, which the mythical vampire is reputed to drink.

Usage

Inflected Forms

vampires' teabags (plural) vampire teabag (alternative) vampire tea bag (alternative)

Questions

What does vampire's teabag mean?: A tampon, especially an in-use or used one.
Where does vampire's teabag come from?: From an allusion between the appearance of a tampon, which has an attached string, and a teabag, along with the fact that a tampon is used to absorb blood, which the mythical vampire is reputed to drink.

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