Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

beetle-crusher

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: beetle-crush-er
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large, flat foot.

Australian usage; British usage; Dated; Slang

noun

A person with large, flat feet.

Australian usage; British usage; Dated; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

""Think of Arthur, his height! And those great beetle-crushers!""
"The Chinese New Year commenced in Sydney yesterday, the Mongolian Empire, and wherever the beetle-crusher of a native of the Flowery Land hops along beneath a bamboo stick and a pair of baskets."
"[T]he Puddin' merely laughed scornfully, and called Bill a bun-headed old beetle-crusher."
"When was first torn from my native; element I was not the grey, worn-out "beetle-crusher" that you see me now."

Usage

Inflected Forms

beetle-crushers (plural)

Synonyms

beetle-squasher

Questions

What does beetle-crusher mean?: A large, flat foot.

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