Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blort

/blɔɹt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
blort
IPA
/blɔɹt/
7
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A snort of mucus or liquid out through the nose, as in response to something unexpected or funny, or the sound of blowing one's nose; also, a sniffle.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A metasyntactic variable, similar to foo and bar.

Archaic; Uncountable

verb

To defecate, especially into a diaper.

intj

Indicates the sound of defecation, especially into a diaper.

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Etymology

Onomatopoetic; in sense 1, also a blend of blow + snort.

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Questions

How do you pronounce blort?
The recorded pronunciation is /blɔɹt/.
What does blort mean?
A snort of mucus or liquid out through the nose, as in response to something unexpected or funny, or the sound of blowing one's nose; also, a sniffle.
Where does blort come from?
Onomatopoetic; in sense 1, also a blend of blow + snort.

How to pronounce blort

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