Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

barbecue stopper

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.98 in modern English

Syllables: bar-be-cue stop-per
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A topic of conversation which is controversial and of contemporary significance. Hence, a social gaffe.

Australian usage; Slang

Usage

Inflected Forms

barbecue stoppers (plural)

Questions

What does barbecue stopper mean?: A topic of conversation which is controversial and of contemporary significance. Hence, a social gaffe.

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