Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

come-here

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.56 in modern English

Syllables: come-here
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A recent arrival to a place; a person who has only lately come to live in the area.

American usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

"There are many other ways of catching crabs, including chicken-necking (a sure sign of a come-here), and traps or pots."

Usage

American usage
Colloquial

Inflected Forms

come-heres (plural)

Synonyms

blow-in comeling newling offcomer

Questions

What does come-here mean?: A recent arrival to a place; a person who has only lately come to live in the area.

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