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blessed assurance

/ˈblɛsɪd əˈʃʊɹəns/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.67 in modern English

Syllables
blessed as-sur-ance
IPA
/ˈblɛsɪd əˈʃʊɹəns/
21
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

buttocks, ass.

American usage

Example Sentences

Etymology

From blessed + assurance, in reference to the 1873 hymn “Blessed Assurance”, with the second element taken as a minced oath for ass.

Usage

Inflected Forms

blessed assurances (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce blessed assurance?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈblɛsɪd əˈʃʊɹəns/.
What does blessed assurance mean?
buttocks, ass.
Where does blessed assurance come from?
From blessed + assurance, in reference to the 1873 hymn “Blessed Assurance”, with the second element taken as a minced oath for ass.

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