Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

big dog of the tanyard

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.10 in modern English

Syllables: big -dog of the -tan-yard
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A pompous, overbearing person who will not stand for dissent.

American usage; Dated; Derogatory; Slang

Usage

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What does big dog of the tanyard mean?: A pompous, overbearing person who will not stand for dissent.

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