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hooverville

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.20 in modern English

Syllables
hooverville
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of many shantytowns established by the homeless in the United States in the Great Depression of the early twentieth century.

Etymology

From Hoover + -ville, named after Herbert Hoover.

Inflected Forms

Hoovervilles (plural)

Phrases

Hoover blanket Hoover flag Hoover hog Hoover wagon

Frequently Paired Words

Hoover blanket Hoover flag Hoover hog Hoover wagon

Questions

What does hooverville mean?
Any of many shantytowns established by the homeless in the United States in the Great Depression of the early twentieth century.
Where does hooverville come from?
From Hoover + -ville, named after Herbert Hoover.

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