Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

soft sawder

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: soft- -sawder
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Cajoling or flattery.

Obsolete; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"1836, Thomas Haliburton, "The Trotting Horse" (1836) — first usage If she goes to act ugly, I'll give her a dose of "soft sawder"; that will take the frown out of her frontispiece...!"
"A sorrowful spectacle to men of reflection, during the time he lasted, that poor M. de Lamartine; with nothing in him but melodious wind and soft sawder, which he and others took for something divine and not diabolic!"
"How the old boy swallowed my soft sawder and Brummagem notes!"

Etymology

Phonetic spelling of soft solder; that is, solder that melts at a lower temperature. Coined by Thomas Haliburton in the short story "The Trotting Horse" (1836). Popular in the 19th century, but out of common use by 1950.

Usage

Phrases

soft soap butter up sweet-talk

Frequently Paired Words

soft soap butter up sweet-talk

Questions

What does soft sawder mean?: Cajoling or flattery.
Where does soft sawder come from?: Phonetic spelling of soft solder; that is, solder that melts at a lower temperature. Coined by Thomas Haliburton in the short story "The Trotting Horse" (1836). Popular in the 19th century, but out of common use by 1950.

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