Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

throttlebottom

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: throt-tle-bot-tom
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

14

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An incompetent holder of a public office.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"[...] to puzzle through the plans for their current project, rehash a controversy on the airport board, growl about some throttlebottom at city hall [...]"

Etymology

From the book Of Thee I Sing, by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, in which Mr. Alexander Throttlebottom runs for vice-president of the United States.

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

throttlebottoms (plural)

Questions

What does throttlebottom mean?: An incompetent holder of a public office.
Where does throttlebottom come from?: From the book Of Thee I Sing, by George S. Kaufman and Morrie Ryskind, in which Mr. Alexander Throttlebottom runs for vice-president of the United States.

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