Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dead president

/dɛd ˈpɹɛzɪdənt/

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.00 in modern English

Syllables: dead- pres-i-dent
IPA: /dɛd ˈpɹɛzɪdənt/

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A piece of US paper currency.

American usage; Slang

noun

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see dead, president.

Example Sentences

"So I dig into my pocket, all my money is spent So I dig deeper but still comin' up with lint So I start my mission, leave my residence Thinkin' how could I get some dead presidents"
"I'm out for presidents to represent me (Say what?) I'm out for presidents to represent me (Say what?) I'm out for dead presidents to represent me"
"Finding a new job just meant driving to another office-park campus with dopey street names (Disc Drive, Resistor Road, Infinite Loop) to endure more geeksploitation in exchange for dead presidents, stock options, a flexible schedule, no dress code, and all the junk food I could eat."

Etymology

From the fact that the presidents whose faces decorate US currency are deceased.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

dead presidents (plural)

Phrases

big face blue face

Frequently Paired Words

Benjamin Franklin Hamilton Jackson Lincoln Washington big face blue face

Rhymes With

president resident saint

Questions

How do you pronounce dead president?: The recorded pronunciation is /dɛd ˈpɹɛzɪdənt/.
What does dead president mean?: A piece of US paper currency.
Where does dead president come from?: From the fact that the presidents whose faces decorate US currency are deceased.

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