Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

different strokes for different folks

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: dif-fer-en-t strokes -for d-if-fer-en-t -folks
IPA

61

Scrabble Score

33

Letters

10

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

proverb

Different people like different things; there's no accounting for taste.

Example Sentences

"There is a yellow one that won't accept the black one / That won't accept the red one, that won't accept the white one / Different strokes for different folks"

Etymology

1950s US origin, popularized by Muhammad Ali (1966) and later the song "Everyday People" by Sly Stone (1968).

Phrases

horses for courses

Frequently Paired Words

horses for courses

Questions

What does different strokes for different folks mean?: Different people like different things; there's no accounting for taste.
Where does different strokes for different folks come from?: 1950s US origin, popularized by Muhammad Ali (1966) and later the song "Everyday People" by Sly Stone (1968).

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