Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

let's roll

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.61 in modern English

Syllables
let's roll
IPA
8
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
1
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Let's go; used to suggest that a plan should be put into action.

Informal

Etymology

Has been used as early as 1908 in the cadence song now called "The Army Goes Rolling Along". Popularized significantly by the fact that it was the last words spoken by passenger Todd Beamer before he started a passenger revolt during the September 11 attacks.

Usage

Questions

What does let's roll mean?
Let's go; used to suggest that a plan should be put into action.
Where does let's roll come from?
Has been used as early as 1908 in the cadence song now called "The Army Goes Rolling Along". Popularized significantly by the fact that it was the last words spoken by passenger Todd Beamer before he started a passenger revolt during the September 11 attacks.

How to pronounce let's roll

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