Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

e ticket

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: e tick-et
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Something very thrilling or exciting.

American usage; Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Definitely an E ticket."
"Well this sure ain't no E ticket."
"We did not expect the "E" ticket ride, nor did our newest riding adventurer, Greg."

Etymology

From the ticket admission system used before 1982 at Disneyland. The E ticket was for the best rides.

Usage

Questions

What does e ticket mean?: Something very thrilling or exciting.
Where does e ticket come from?: From the ticket admission system used before 1982 at Disneyland. The E ticket was for the best rides.

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