Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

foggy bottom

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables: fog-gy bot-tom
IPA

23

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.

name

The United States Department of State, whose headquarters are located nearby.

American usage

Example Sentences

"Secretary of State Hillary Clinton talked boldly about smart power projection, but by the time she left Foggy Bottom, she was still stuck deploying the same meager, smart power tools that she inherited."

Etymology

Perhaps in reference to the smoke from industrial facilities.

Usage

American usage

Questions

What does foggy bottom mean?: A neighborhood of Washington, D.C., United States.
Where does foggy bottom come from?: Perhaps in reference to the smoke from industrial facilities.

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