black eyed pea
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.40 in modern English
26
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
9
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A member of the American musical group Black Eyed Peas.
Example Sentences
- "Former Tribe Called Quester Phife Diggy puts himself in Dexter’s shoes on “Love According To Dexter,” while Black Eyed Pea Will.I.Am delivers “Secrets,” a bouncy circus soundtrack of a tune about the mysteries of the hidden lab."
- "This time around, [John] Legend assembled an A-list crew of producers to work on “Once Again,” including Raphael Saadiq, Black Eyed Pea Will.i.am and Kanye West."
- "You might think you’ve got Black Eyed Pea Will I Am pegged as, depending on your perspective, the king of pop-rap or a hip-hop sell-out, but the truth is much more complicated."
- "“I was more of a Posh Spice,” she had said, “and you’re more of a … Fergie.” She meant the duchess, not the Black Eyed Pea, and Cath had rolled her eyes and scowled at Eve."
- "I had viewed Fergie as Joan Jett crossed with Madonna; the rock ’n’ roll girl with a pop track record who liked listening to groups like Guns N’ Roses and Led Zeppelin. That she made the transition into a Black Eyed Pea so effortlessly speaks to her versatility as an artist."
- "Reflecting just how white hot the group was in 2007/2008, fellow Black Eyed Pea Fergie contributes vocals to the mix of “Beat It.”"
Etymology
Back-formation; from black-eyed pea—member will.i.am stated that “Black Eyed Peas are food for the soul” and cited the Red Hot Chili Peppers as an influence for naming the group after a food.