Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

elrig

/ˈɛlɹɪɡ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: el-rig
IPA: /ˈɛlɹɪɡ/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"It is still in considerable vogue, and the enquirer will at times hear some good examples—though the chances are a hundred to one against his ever understanding them. A couple which were interpreted for my benefit were: "Hi, yob, kool that enif elrig with the nael ekom. Sap her a top of reeb and a tib of occobat," and "Islema, ogda the opperca." After the reader has sufficiently puzzled over these hieroglyphics he or she may be glad to learn that the quotations respectively mean: "Hi, boy, look at that fine girl with the lean moke. Pass her a pot of beer and a bit of tobacco," and "Misle, dog the copper!""
"I see you've had an elrig hanging round your stall."

Etymology

Back slang for girl.

Usage

Obsolete

Inflected Forms

elrigs (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

yob

Synonyms

girl

Questions

How do you pronounce elrig?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɛlɹɪɡ/.
What does elrig mean?: A girl.
Where does elrig come from?: Back slang for girl.

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