Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hip flask

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.18 in modern English

Syllables
hip flask
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A container designed to hold small amounts of alcohol, especially spirits, for personal consumption on the go.

Etymology

From being a flask that was originally meant to be worn on the hip.

Inflected Forms

hip flasks (plural) hip-flask (alternative) hipflask (alternative)

Derived Forms

hipster

Synonyms

hip-pocket flask pocket flask

Questions

What does hip flask mean?
A container designed to hold small amounts of alcohol, especially spirits, for personal consumption on the go.
Where does hip flask come from?
From being a flask that was originally meant to be worn on the hip.

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