Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

heroin chic

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.48 in modern English

Syllables: hero-in chic
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fashion trend begun in the 1990s revolving around models who bore characteristics of heroin addicts, such as emaciation and androgyny.

Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"As counterpoints to the glamorous looks of 1980s models such as Christie Brinkley and Heidi Klum, heroin chic models such as Kate Moss were thin to the point of anorectic gauntness."

Usage

Questions

What does heroin chic mean?: A fashion trend begun in the 1990s revolving around models who bore characteristics of heroin addicts, such as emaciation and androgyny.

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