Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

longs and shorts

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables
longs and shorts
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
1
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Playing cards designed for cheating.

Obsolete; Slang

Usage

Questions

What does longs and shorts mean?
Playing cards designed for cheating.

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