Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clink-clanks

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: clink--clanks
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Slang

Example Sentences

"Sadly for you, the fuzz didn't take kindly to you running around in your birthday suit, and faster than you can say "Miranda rights," they've put the clink-clanks on you and are hauling you off to the joint."

Etymology

Onomatopoeic.

Usage

Slang

Questions

What does clink-clanks mean?: handcuffs
Where does clink-clanks come from?: Onomatopoeic.

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