Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

woolseyism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: woolsey-ism
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In video game texts, a translation or substituted phrase characteristic of Ted Woolsey, American game translator and producer.

Example Sentences

"This is now a well-known meme, along with other 'Woolseyisms.' But one serious gamer took it upon himself to re-translate the entire text of Final Fantasy VII from scratch."

Etymology

From Woolsey + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: Woolsey

Inflected Forms

Woolseyisms (plural)

Questions

What does woolseyism mean?: In video game texts, a translation or substituted phrase characteristic of Ted Woolsey, American game translator and producer.
Where does woolseyism come from?: From Woolsey + -ism.

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