Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

god-save-the-kinger

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: god-save-the-kinger
IPA

29

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

13

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An outspoken supporter of the British Government when the monarch is a king.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"The Bill does not deal with Germans only, it deals with all aliens, including those whom our friends opposite – the flag-waggers, the band players, the God-save-the-Kingers — spoke of as “our brother Allies.”"
"Protestants, generally speaking, were God-save-the-Kingers and went to Mass in the afternoon or the night instead of in the morning."
"But the situation is not without its humorous side; it is delightful to listen to the former red-white-and-blue people -- the bigoted Unionists-- the erstwhile 'God Save the Kingers', expressing their views on the present régime."

Etymology

From God Save the King + -er.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: God Save the King

Usage

Derogatory

Inflected Forms

God-Save-the-Kingers (plural)

Questions

What does god-save-the-kinger mean?: An outspoken supporter of the British Government when the monarch is a king.
Where does god-save-the-kinger come from?: From God Save the King + -er.

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