Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

bolleyball

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bol-ley-ball
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Humorous; Uncountable

Etymology

Popularized by a usage in the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (2011) by Jeff Kinney.

Usage

Questions

What does bolleyball mean?: volleyball.
Where does bolleyball come from?: Popularized by a usage in the book Diary of a Wimpy Kid: Cabin Fever (2011) by Jeff Kinney.

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