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you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables
you -don't look at the -man-tel-piece when y-ou're pok-ing the -fire
IPA
88
Scrabble Score
49
Letters
8
Syllables
19
Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

A woman's facial attractiveness is irrelevant when considering her as a sexual partner.

Humorous

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What does you don't look at the mantelpiece when you're poking the fire mean?
A woman's facial attractiveness is irrelevant when considering her as a sexual partner.

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