Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

jack dempsey

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.17 in modern English

Syllables: jack- dempsey
IPA

32

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

2

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Rocio octofasciata, a cichlid fish Native to Mexico and Honduras, but widely kept in aquaria and introduced elsewhere in the wild.

Etymology

Named after the American boxing champion Jack Dempsey (1895–1983), because of its aggressive nature and strong facial features.

Inflected Forms

Jack Dempseys (plural)

Questions

What does jack dempsey mean?: Rocio octofasciata, a cichlid fish Native to Mexico and Honduras, but widely kept in aquaria and introduced elsewhere in the wild.
Where does jack dempsey come from?: Named after the American boxing champion Jack Dempsey (1895–1983), because of its aggressive nature and strong facial features.

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