Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

faroffistan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: faroff-is-tan
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fictional remote nation-state.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"..assistance mission to the United States from the mythical Republic of Faroffistan."
"The Republic of Faroffistan has recently inaugurated a bold new program to assist the overdeveloped areas of the world."
"Are there not many frauds and bankruptcies out there in Faroffistan?"
"I think it's great, of course, but my mind keeps flashing back to the John Hanold/Doug Fields debates on Faroffistan in Prof. Berg's class."

Etymology

From far off + -istan. Coined by American cartoonist and artist Carl Fallberg in 1958.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: far off

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does faroffistan mean?: A fictional remote nation-state.
Where does faroffistan come from?: From far off + -istan. Coined by American cartoonist and artist Carl Fallberg in 1958.

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