Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

galentine's day

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.24 in modern English

Syllables: galen-tine's -day
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

13

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An American cultural holiday on that celebrates women's friendship, around the time of Saint Valentine's Day, typically on February 13.

Informal

Etymology

Blend of gal + Valentine's Day, originally the title and subject of the 16th episode of the second season of the American comedy television series Parks and Recreation, first broadcast in 2010.

Usage

Informal

Questions

What does galentine's day mean?: An American cultural holiday on that celebrates women's friendship, around the time of Saint Valentine's Day, typically on February 13.
Where does galentine's day come from?: Blend of gal + Valentine's Day, originally the title and subject of the 16th episode of the second season of the American comedy television series Parks and Recreation, first broadcast in 2010.

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