Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blankety-blank

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.76 in modern English

Syllables: blan-kety-blank
IPA

28

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A substitute for a name the speaker does not know, cannot recall, or does not wish to mention.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Since she never used curse words, she was calling Dad names like 'blankety-blank' and 'worthless drunk so-and-so'."

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

blankety-blanks (plural)

Questions

What does blankety-blank mean?: A substitute for a name the speaker does not know, cannot recall, or does not wish to mention.

How to pronounce blankety-blank

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