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chiff-chaff

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.11 in modern English

Syllables
chif-f-chaff
IPA
32
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

A species of European warbler ( Sylvia hippolais ); -- called also chip-chap , and pettychaps .

Questions

What does chiff-chaff mean?
A species of European warbler ( Sylvia hippolais ); -- called also chip-chap , and pettychaps .

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