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longshanks

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.41 in modern English

Syllables
long-shanks
IPA
18
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A bird, the stilt.

Dated

adj

long-legged or tall.

Dated

Etymology

long + shanks

Usage

Questions

What does longshanks mean?
A bird, the stilt.
Where does longshanks come from?
long + shanks

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