Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dym

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.29 in modern English

Syllables: dym
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

3

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Derogatory; Humorous

phrase

Initialism of dig your message.

phrase

Initialism of do you mind.

phrase

Initialism of do/did you mean.

Etymology

Corruption of the word dumb.

Usage

Questions

What does dym mean?: dumb, stupid
Where does dym come from?: Corruption of the word dumb.

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