Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

birmingham screwdriver

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables: birm-ing-ham screw-driv-er
IPA

40

Scrabble Score

21

Letters

5

Syllables

14

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"I'll be watching the fucker like a hawk with a Birmingham screwdriver to the ready should I spot anything untoward."
"Tinkering – the Midlands, especially, had a tradition, killed off by the introduction of the MoT test, of men who built cars called 'specials', bodged with a Birmingham screwdriver from components of other cars."
"“I feel like I've been walloped with a Birmingham screwdriver!”"

Etymology

Humorously suggesting that people from Birmingham rely on the use of force to solve problems.

Usage

British usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

Birmingham screwdrivers (plural)

Questions

What does birmingham screwdriver mean?: A hammer.
Where does birmingham screwdriver come from?: Humorously suggesting that people from Birmingham rely on the use of force to solve problems.

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