Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

level pegging

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.66 in modern English

Syllables: lev-el peg-ging
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

equal (having the same number of points, or being in the same position)

Example Sentences

"The merest glance at the details is enough to show that there was some very level-pegging between the two locomotives."

Etymology

Probably from the pegging in a cribbage board used to keep track of player's scores.

Questions

What does level pegging mean?: equal (having the same number of points, or being in the same position)
Where does level pegging come from?: Probably from the pegging in a cribbage board used to keep track of player's scores.

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