Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

lamster

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: lam-ster
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A fugitive from justice.

Slang

Etymology

Etymology tree English lam Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā Old English -estre Middle English -estere English -ster English lamster From lam + -ster.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

lamsters (plural)

Phrases

on the lam

Frequently Paired Words

on the lam

Questions

What does lamster mean?: A fugitive from justice.
Where does lamster come from?: Etymology tree English lam Proto-West Germanic *-astrijā Old English -estre Middle English -estere English -ster English lamster From lam + -ster.

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