Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gap it

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables
gap it
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
1
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Of a white inhabitant of Rhodesia: to emigrate from the country during its transition to independence.

Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

In allusion to the gap that separated Salisbury (Harare) from the border crossing point with South Africa at Beitbridge.

Usage

Inflected Forms

gaps it (present, singular) gapping it (participle, present) gapped it (participle, past) gapped it (past)

Phrases

chicken run

Frequently Paired Words

chicken run

Synonyms

take the gap

Questions

What does gap it mean?
Of a white inhabitant of Rhodesia: to emigrate from the country during its transition to independence.
Where does gap it come from?
In allusion to the gap that separated Salisbury (Harare) from the border crossing point with South Africa at Beitbridge.

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