Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

gunpoke

/ˈɡʌnpəʊk/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gun-poke
IPA: /ˈɡʌnpəʊk/

14

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who carries a gun; an armed man.

Slang

Example Sentences

"‘He lets you win a lot of money and sends a gunpoke around to take it back for him.’"

Etymology

From gun + poke, after cowpoke.

Regional Pronunciation

British English: /ˈɡʌnpəʊk/

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

gunpokes (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce gunpoke?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡʌnpəʊk/.
What does gunpoke mean?: Someone who carries a gun; an armed man.
Where does gunpoke come from?: From gun + poke, after cowpoke.

How to pronounce gunpoke

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