Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables: when the -go-ing get-s weird, the weird -turn pro
IPA

61

Scrabble Score

36

Letters

5

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

In times of change or upheaval, anyone can form a legitimate business from their own personal vision, however different it may be.

Example Sentences

"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro. That is my personal motto, and it has made me what I am today."
"When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro, and I have certainly been both in my life. Ask anyone. They know. They remember. They'll tell you that I was both weird and a pro."
"Hunter Thompson famously coined the rallying cry, “When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro!” saying anyone was qualified to make a difference if they had the heart, mind, and will to do so. Many did."
""The chair is not that weird," Van muttered. "It's the whole world that's weird now. When the going gets weird, the weird turn pro.” He picked up his wireless laptop."

Etymology

From Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971) by Hunter S. Thompson.

Phrases

when the going gets tough, the tough get going

Frequently Paired Words

when the going gets tough, the tough get going

Questions

What does when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro mean?: In times of change or upheaval, anyone can form a legitimate business from their own personal vision, however different it may be.
Where does when the going gets weird, the weird turn pro come from?: From Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas (1971) by Hunter S. Thompson.

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