Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

dynamiter

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.05 in modern English

Syllables: dy-na-miter
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully.

noun

A high-pressure salesman.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Would you say it was fair to describe these salesmen that were in your crews as dynamiters, or suede shoe salesmen?"

Etymology

From dynamite + -er.

Usage

American usage
Slang

Inflected Forms

dynamiters (plural)

Synonyms

dynamitist

Questions

What does dynamiter mean?: A person who uses dynamite, especially one who uses it unlawfully.
Where does dynamiter come from?: From dynamite + -er.

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