grandfathering

/ˈɡɹandfɑːðəɹɪŋ/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.89 in modern English

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noun

Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of grandfather

"The grandfathering of boundaries has been, on average, a pacifying development […]"
"And on Monday, an appeals court in Massachusetts said that it would no longer use the term “grandfathering” because “it has racist origins.”"

See grandfather.

grandfatherings (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce grandfathering?

The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡɹandfɑːðəɹɪŋ/.

What does grandfathering mean?

Exemption from new legislation or regulations.

Where does grandfathering come from?

See grandfather.

How to pronounce grandfathering

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