Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mexican breakfast

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.20 in modern English

Syllables: mex-i-can break-fast
IPA

36

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A breakfast consisting of a cigarette and a glass of water.

American usage

Etymology

Supposedly because it is all that Mexicans can afford.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

Mexican breakfasts (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

duck's breakfast

Questions

What does mexican breakfast mean?: A breakfast consisting of a cigarette and a glass of water.
Where does mexican breakfast come from?: Supposedly because it is all that Mexicans can afford.

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