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do a bradbury

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.97 in modern English

Syllables
do a brad-bury
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To triumph unexpectedly in a sporting event, especially due to luck or the misfortune of others.

Australian usage

Etymology

In reference to Australian speed skater Steven Bradbury, who won a gold medal in the 1,000m short-track speed skating event at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all his opponents in the lead were involved in a last corner pile-up.

Usage

Inflected Forms

does a Bradbury (present, singular) doing a Bradbury (participle, present) did a Bradbury (past) done a Bradbury (participle, past)

Questions

What does do a bradbury mean?
To triumph unexpectedly in a sporting event, especially due to luck or the misfortune of others.
Where does do a bradbury come from?
In reference to Australian speed skater Steven Bradbury, who won a gold medal in the 1,000m short-track speed skating event at the 2002 Winter Olympics after all his opponents in the lead were involved in a last corner pile-up.

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