Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rollie

/ɹˈoʊli/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.47 in modern English

Syllables
rol-lie
IPA
/ɹˈoʊli/
6
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cigarette rolled by hand.

British usage; Slang

noun

A Rolex wristwatch.

Slang

name

A male given name.

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Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- Proto-Indo-European *Hróth₂eh₂der. Proto-Italic *rotā Latin rota Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin rotulader. Latin rotulāre Old French roelerbor. Middle English rollen English roll English -ie English rollie From roll + -ie.

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Questions

How do you pronounce rollie?
The recorded pronunciation is /ɹˈoʊli/.
What does rollie mean?
A cigarette rolled by hand.
Where does rollie come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *Hreth₂- Proto-Indo-European *Hróth₂eh₂der. Proto-Italic *rotā Latin rota Proto-Indo-European *-lós Proto-Indo-European *-elós Proto-Italic *-elos Latin -ulus Latin rotulader. Latin rotulāre Old French roelerbor. Middle English rollen English roll English -ie English rollie From roll + -ie.

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