Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dagwood

/dˈæɡwˌʊd/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.77 in modern English

Syllables: dag-wood
IPA: /dˈæɡwˌʊd/

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A large thick multi-layered sandwich containing cold cuts, cheese, lettuce and any of several other fillings

noun

Ellipsis of Dagwood sandwich.

noun

A Dagwood sandwich.

Etymology

Named after American comic strip character Dagwood Bumstead, a character in the comic Blondie.

Inflected Forms

dagwoods (plural)

Derived Forms

dag

Phrases

half dag half-dagwood quarter dag quarter-dagwood dagwood dog dagwood sandwich

Frequently Paired Words

Dag Dagwood dagwood dog dagwood sandwich

Rhymes With

magwood hagwood

Questions

How do you pronounce dagwood?: The recorded pronunciation is /dˈæɡwˌʊd/.
What does dagwood mean?: A large thick multi-layered sandwich containing cold cuts, cheese, lettuce and any of several other fillings
Where does dagwood come from?: Named after American comic strip character Dagwood Bumstead, a character in the comic Blondie.

How to pronounce dagwood

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