Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

blue-light special

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
blue--light spe-cial
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A discount or bargain.

American usage; Dated

Etymology

From use in Kmart, where a flashing blue light was turned on to indicate a short-term discount.

Usage

Inflected Forms

blue-light specials (plural)

Phrases

blue-plate special

Frequently Paired Words

blue-plate special

Questions

What does blue-light special mean?
A discount or bargain.
Where does blue-light special come from?
From use in Kmart, where a flashing blue light was turned on to indicate a short-term discount.

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