Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clams casino

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: clam-s -casi-no
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dish of clams made with breadcrumbs and bacon.

Etymology

Uncertain; said to have been developed in 1917 in the Little Casino in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

Questions

What does clams casino mean?: A dish of clams made with breadcrumbs and bacon.
Where does clams casino come from?: Uncertain; said to have been developed in 1917 in the Little Casino in Narragansett, Rhode Island.

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