Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

hymietown

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: hymi-etown
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Derogatory name for New York City: a major city in New York, United States.

Derogatory

Example Sentences

"In campaign speeches, he has called on interest groups that seem to have nothing in common to find common ground. He has been guarded in talking to the press - no doubt remembering the grief that the Hymietown remark brought him during the 1984 campaign."

Etymology

From Hymie + town, in reference to the city's large Jewish population.

Usage

Derogatory

Questions

What does hymietown mean?: Derogatory name for New York City: a major city in New York, United States.
Where does hymietown come from?: From Hymie + town, in reference to the city's large Jewish population.

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