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herkimer jerkimer

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
herkimer -jerkimer
IPA
38
Scrabble Score
16
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A yokel; a country bumpkin.

Dated; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

A reduplicated rhyming compound, from Herkimer and jerk. First appeared during the 1940s.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Herkimer Jerkimers (plural)

Questions

What does herkimer jerkimer mean?
A yokel; a country bumpkin.
Where does herkimer jerkimer come from?
A reduplicated rhyming compound, from Herkimer and jerk. First appeared during the 1940s.

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