Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rissole

/ˈɹɪsoʊl/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ris-sole
IPA: /ˈɹɪsoʊl/

7

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A ball of meat, some variants covered in pastry, which has been fried or barbecued.

noun

Australian usage; Slang

verb

To turn (meat) into a rissole or rissoles.

verb

To reject or eject; to get rid of.

Australian usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"I never did care for Sunday joint that was served up cold on Monday, hashed on Tuesday, rissoled on Wednesday, and re-hashed on Thursday[.]"

Etymology

From French rissole. Australian slang noun, from phonetic similarity; Australian slang verb, euphemistic for arsehole (verb).

Origin

Source language: French

Word Breakdown

Root: rissole

Regional Pronunciation

American English: /ˈɹɪsoʊl/
British English: /ˈɹɪsəʊl/

Usage

Inflected Forms

rissoles (plural) rissoles (present, singular) rissoling (participle, present) rissoled (participle, past) rissoled (past)

Frequently Paired Words

meatball mince patty

Questions

How do you pronounce rissole?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɹɪsoʊl/.
What does rissole mean?: A ball of meat, some variants covered in pastry, which has been fried or barbecued.
Where does rissole come from?: It is traced to French.

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