Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bag of shells

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.87 in modern English

Syllables: bag of shells
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bag, shell.

noun

Example Sentences

"For an ordinary intellect, yes, but for me a mere bagatelle, or bag-of-shells, as the ancients have it."

Etymology

Misconstruction of bagatelle (“trifle”).

Inflected Forms

bags of shells (plural)

Questions

What does bag of shells mean?: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see bag, shell.
Where does bag of shells come from?: Misconstruction of bagatelle (“trifle”).

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