Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

aga saga

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.01 in modern English

Syllables: aga saga
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A kind of popular novel set in a suburban or rural location and featuring domestic and emotional themes involving middle-class characters.

British usage; Derogatory

noun

Alternative letter-case form of Aga saga.

Example Sentences

"2007, Saying that, if Judy does retire and write a rollicking Aga-saga about, say, a middle-aged woman with a loving, ambitious yet utterly frustrating husband, I'd certainly buy it in the three-for-two. — Grace Dent, The Guardian, 22 Jun 2007, G2, p. 3"

Etymology

Rhyming phrase, named for the AGA cooker, a type of stored-heat oven popular in British country houses in the early 20th century. Coined in 1992 by novelist Terence Blacker in reference to the work of Joanna Trollope.

Usage

British usage
Derogatory

Inflected Forms

Aga sagas (plural)

Questions

What does aga saga mean?: A kind of popular novel set in a suburban or rural location and featuring domestic and emotional themes involving middle-class characters.
Where does aga saga come from?: Rhyming phrase, named for the AGA cooker, a type of stored-heat oven popular in British country houses in the early 20th century. Coined in 1992 by novelist Terence Blacker in reference to the work of Joanna Trollope.

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