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intertubes

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.02 in modern English

Syllables
in-ter-tubes
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The Internet.

Humorous

Example Sentences

Etymology

Blend of Internet + tubes. Inspired by the famous "series of tubes" analogy used on June 28, 2006 by then United States Senator Ted Stevens to describe the Internet.

Usage

Inflected Forms

the Intertubes (canonical, plural) Intertube (alternative)

Frequently Paired Words

intertube

Synonyms

interweb

Questions

What does intertubes mean?
The Internet.
Where does intertubes come from?
Blend of Internet + tubes. Inspired by the famous "series of tubes" analogy used on June 28, 2006 by then United States Senator Ted Stevens to describe the Internet.

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