larry
/ˈlæ.ɹi/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.28 in modern English
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A diminutive of the male given name Laurence or Lawrence, popular as a male given name in the U.S. in the 1940s and the 1950s.
Example Sentences
- "No one gets named Larry anymore. It's had it as a name. Think of someone called Larry and you automatically conjure up a guy drinking beer in a sixties rec room."
- ""Larry, name's Larry." I smiled, it was too ridiculous. He was worried about me calling him Lawrence instead of Larry with a rogue zombie climbing out of the dirt."
- "Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger is alleging that the online encyclopedia has a left-leaning bias and “a lot of problems,” and recently released a nine-point plan to fix it."
- ""Larry" shippers even make evidence videos on YouTube to try to prove that they are actually a couple, showing a more extreme side of shipping."
- "Fan platforms often include some type of Larry fan fiction, fan art and detailed explanations of their fan theories."
- "Perhaps the most striking example of this intra-fandom antagonism comes in responses to Larry shippers."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- British English: /ˈlæ.ɹi/