Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

glype

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: glype
IPA

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A stupid and annoying person.

Slang

Example Sentences

"1896, William Handling, Grandmother's Death and Other Poems http://books.google.com/books?id=pqgtAAAAMAAJ, New Haven: George D. Bone, page 8, Ye wee bit rakin' cheeky glypes, / Ye'll gang nae farther noo, / A jumpin' burns and six-fit dykes, / And rashes wadin' through."
"Mr Lyttle is yet another glype who ignores everything of substance. Is it any wonder the AO is in such a mess when it relies on the likes of ye to be its apologists?"
""Soozle" wan't acting the glype..."

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

glypes (plural) glipe (alternative)

Questions

What does glype mean?: A stupid and annoying person.

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