mayo
/ˈmeɪoʊ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.72 in modern English
9
Scrabble Score
4
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A townland in County Down, Northern Ireland.
name
A municipality of Papineau Regional County Municipality, Quebec, Canada.
Example Sentences
- "Pass me the mayo, please."
- "Judging by the scorecard, Skull may have laid a dollop of mayo on the story, but who cares when the story is that well told?"
- "[Twomey:] Let's start with one you've never been asked in an interview: did you know Patrick Cripps pulled your hair last week? [Smith:] That's a good question. We laughed about it during the game because I put a bit of mayo on it to see if I could milk a free kick."
- "... He played a forward defensive shot, and he held it like it was a beautiful cover drive, and someone said, "Oh, mate, stop adding the mayo! It's just a forward defensive, you flog!""
Etymology
Origin
Word Breakdown
- Root: Maigh Eo
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈmeɪoʊ/
- British English: /ˈmeɪəʊ/