Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

king kong

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.41 in modern English

Syllables: king kong
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A fictional giant ape, the eponymous star of several movies.

name

A king (playing card).

Slang

name

Two kings as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em.

Slang

Etymology

See King Kong § Etymology on Wikipedia.

Usage

Slang

Synonyms

Kong

Questions

What does king kong mean?: A fictional giant ape, the eponymous star of several movies.
Where does king kong come from?: See King Kong § Etymology on Wikipedia.

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