Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

get-rich-quick

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.63 in modern English

Syllables: get-rich-quick
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of a scheme, claiming to provide large profits quickly, with no realistic chance of success, in order to lure gullible investment victims.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"Five companies offering get-rich-quick schemes to property investors have been shut down."
"Get-rich-quick email scams are on the increase."
"Private companies have, traditionally, dominated Britain's railway history. The first railways were built by private individuals and groups, and by the late 1830s building a railway was considered the ideal 'get rich quick' scheme."

Usage

Derogatory

Phrases

get rich quicker

Questions

What does get-rich-quick mean?: Of a scheme, claiming to provide large profits quickly, with no realistic chance of success, in order to lure gullible investment victims.

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