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pom-pom

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.87 in modern English

Syllables
pom-pom
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rapid-firing small-calibre cannon used especially as an anti-aircraft gun.

noun

Alternative spelling of pompom (“decorative fabric ball”).

noun

Alternative form of pum-pum (“vulva”).

Etymology

Imitative.

Inflected Forms

pom-poms (plural)

Synonyms

antiaircraft antiaircraft gun flak flack ack-ack ack-ack gun pompon

Questions

What does pom-pom mean?
A rapid-firing small-calibre cannon used especially as an anti-aircraft gun.
Where does pom-pom come from?
Imitative.

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