Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

charidee

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: charidee
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Conspicuous charity, seen as being driven by a non-altruistic (especially self-promotional) motive.

British usage; Humorous; Informal; Uncountable

Etymology

From the Mid-Atlantic English pronunciation of charity. First popularized by Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse in their "Smashie and Nicey" sketches from the BBC sketch show Harry Enfield's Television Programme.

Usage

Questions

What does charidee mean?: Conspicuous charity, seen as being driven by a non-altruistic (especially self-promotional) motive.
Where does charidee come from?: From the Mid-Atlantic English pronunciation of charity. First popularized by Harry Enfield and Paul Whitehouse in their "Smashie and Nicey" sketches from the BBC sketch show Harry Enfield's Television Programme.

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