Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big d

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.25 in modern English

Syllables: big d
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

4

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An instance of the word "damn" or "damnation", regarded as profane.

name

The city of Dallas, Texas, USA.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Though "Bother it" I may Occasionally say, I never use a big, big D!"

Etymology

From the first letter of damn.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

big Ds (plural)

Questions

What does big d mean?: An instance of the word "damn" or "damnation", regarded as profane.
Where does big d come from?: From the first letter of damn.

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