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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

flavor of the week

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.03 in modern English

Syllables
fla-vor of the week
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
2
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fad; someone or something that is held in esteem or receives attention for a short amount of time.

Etymology

From promotions at ice cream parlors.

Inflected Forms

flavors of the week (plural) flavour of the week (alternative)

Phrases

catch of the day

Frequently Paired Words

catch of the day

Synonyms

flavor of the month today's flavor

Questions

What does flavor of the week mean?
A fad; someone or something that is held in esteem or receives attention for a short amount of time.
Where does flavor of the week come from?
From promotions at ice cream parlors.

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