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blue shift

/ˈbluː.ʃɪft/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.46 in modern English

Syllables
blue shift
IPA
/ˈbluː.ʃɪft/
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An observed phenomenon in which an apparent early Republican lead after the polls close on the night of an election is diminished by the counting of mail-in ballots later in the evening or in the days after Election Day.

American usage; Uncountable

noun

Alternative form of blueshift.

Uncountable

Etymology

From blue + shift, referring to the Democratic Party's political color, in the case of the first sense.

Usage

Synonyms

red mirage

Questions

How do you pronounce blue shift?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈbluː.ʃɪft/.
What does blue shift mean?
An observed phenomenon in which an apparent early Republican lead after the polls close on the night of an election is diminished by the counting of mail-in ballots later in the evening or in the days after Election Day.
Where does blue shift come from?
From blue + shift, referring to the Democratic Party's political color, in the case of the first sense.

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