Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

guppie

/ˈɡʌpi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: gup-pie
IPA: /ˈɡʌpi/

11

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of guppy.

noun

A foolish, easily surprised, or naive person.

Derogatory

noun

A climbing hold, refers to the way the climber's hand is turned sideways and grips a hold by cupping it with the little-finger side of the hand.

noun

A high-earning gay person living in a major urban area, especially a male.

Dated

Example Sentences

"It's where I work, okay? Not in some dinky little magazine office with a bunch of guppies!"
"The guppie (gay urban professional) with a partner and a Porsche was replacing the free love advocate with a placard and a toke."

Etymology

From guppy (a species of fish).

Usage

Inflected Forms

guppies (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

luppie

Homonyms

guppy

Questions

How do you pronounce guppie?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɡʌpi/.
What does guppie mean?: Alternative form of guppy.
Where does guppie come from?: From guppy (a species of fish).

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