Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

casey stengel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.19 in modern English

Syllables: casey sten-gel
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who has a colourful turn of phrase or who engages in rambling monologues.

Example Sentences

"Laz Barrera was such a colorful character that Sports Illustrated dubbed him “the Casey Stengel of the racetracks”—a nod to the engaging way he would hold court like the old Yankee manager beloved for his rambling monologues."
""We're willing to talk to the president, but the president is looking to us with a deaf ear," said the Casey Stengel of finance, Dan Rostenkowski"

Etymology

After the baseball player and manager Casey Stengel, known for his turns of phrase.

Inflected Forms

Casey Stengels (plural)

Questions

What does casey stengel mean?: A person who has a colourful turn of phrase or who engages in rambling monologues.
Where does casey stengel come from?: After the baseball player and manager Casey Stengel, known for his turns of phrase.

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