Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blackstuff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: black-stuff
IPA

24

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"I continue my climb along the road that once was dirt and pebbles but now is freshly paved with blackstuff."

Etymology

From black + stuff, popularized by the 1982 BBC television series Boys from the Blackstuff.

Usage

Questions

What does blackstuff mean?: Tarmac.
Where does blackstuff come from?: From black + stuff, popularized by the 1982 BBC television series Boys from the Blackstuff.

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