Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

boys and girls

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.79 in modern English

Syllables: boys and -girls
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Used to address an audience of children, or (jocularly) of adults.

noun

Synonym of Dutchman's breeches (“the plant Dicentra cucullaria”).

Phrases

ladies and gentlemen

Frequently Paired Words

ladies and gentlemen

Synonyms

girls and boys Dutchman's breeches

Questions

What does boys and girls mean?: Used to address an audience of children, or (jocularly) of adults.

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