Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

belfast confetti

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables: belfast -con-fet-ti
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

15

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Large shipbuilding rivets, nuts, bolts and other metal scrap used as missiles by Protestant shipyard workers during sectarian rioting in Belfast.

Slang; Uncountable

Etymology

Slang, dating from the late 19th century. Much later made the title of a poem by Ciaran Carson.

Usage

Phrases

Irish confetti

Frequently Paired Words

Irish confetti

Questions

What does belfast confetti mean?: Large shipbuilding rivets, nuts, bolts and other metal scrap used as missiles by Protestant shipyard workers during sectarian rioting in Belfast.
Where does belfast confetti come from?: Slang, dating from the late 19th century. Much later made the title of a poem by Ciaran Carson.

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