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calefare

/ˈkɛlɛfɛː/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
cale-fare
IPA
/ˈkɛlɛfɛː/
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An extra (actor playing a minor role)

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Etymology

Originally from Hong Kong Cantonese 茄哩啡 (ke¹ le¹ fe¹, “extra; background actor”), a loanword from English carefree. Popularized by the 2008 comedy series of the same name.

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Questions

How do you pronounce calefare?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈkɛlɛfɛː/.
What does calefare mean?
An extra (actor playing a minor role)
Where does calefare come from?
It is traced to English.

How to pronounce calefare

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