Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wrong side of town

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables: wrong side of -town
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Synonym of wrong side of the tracks.

Example Sentences

"My folks were always putting him down / They said he came from the wrong side of town"

Synonyms

wrong side of the tracks

Questions

What does wrong side of town mean?: Synonym of wrong side of the tracks.

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