Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

evel knievel

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.91 in modern English

Syllables: evel kniev-el
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

noun

A reckless showboating driver.

noun

(Citizens Band radio) Cop on a motorcycle.

Slang

Etymology

From Evel Knievel, name of a world-famous daredevil.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Evel Knievels (plural)

Synonyms

daredevil

Questions

What does evel knievel mean?: A daredevil.
Where does evel knievel come from?: From Evel Knievel, name of a world-famous daredevil.

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