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big six

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.14 in modern English

Syllables
big six
IPA
16
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

In the game of craps, a prominent space on the table where one can place a bet that the shooter will roll a six before a seven.

name

The six elements most used by life: carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and sulfur.

name

The six English obscenities: "cunt", "fuck", "cock", "arse/ass", "shit", and "piss".

Inflected Forms

big sixes (plural) the big six (canonical)

Frequently Paired Words

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Questions

What does big six mean?
In the game of craps, a prominent space on the table where one can place a bet that the shooter will roll a six before a seven.

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