Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

have-a-go hero

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.66 in modern English

Syllables: have-a--go hero
IPA

21

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An ordinary member of the public who intervenes, often at personal risk, to stop a troublemaker, hooligan or ne'er-do-well in the act of committing a crime.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Jack Straw today admitted that he was "always uneasy" about the government's refusal to offer greater protection for have-a-go-heroes as he explained plans to review the laws on self-defence."

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

have-a-go heroes (plural)

Questions

What does have-a-go hero mean?: An ordinary member of the public who intervenes, often at personal risk, to stop a troublemaker, hooligan or ne'er-do-well in the act of committing a crime.

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