Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glurge

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glurge
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

oversentimental stories with a moral, often with hidden negative undertones.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The email was so syrupy and overblown that it read like pure glurge."

Etymology

Imitative of the retching that might be induced by stories of this kind. This term has been used in the journalism and greater writing community for decades.

Usage

Derived Forms

glurgy

Rhymes With

urge emerge surge merge verge purge converge serge scourge splurge diverge submerge

Questions

What does glurge mean?: oversentimental stories with a moral, often with hidden negative undertones.
Where does glurge come from?: Imitative of the retching that might be induced by stories of this kind. This term has been used in the journalism and greater writing community for decades.

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