Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

marmalade dropper

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.40 in modern English

Syllables: mar-malade -drop-per
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Astonishing information, especially something learned from the news media.

British usage; Informal

noun

A publicity stunt; something shocking intended to receive news coverage.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"2023 'The return of David Cameron: What is going on?', BBC News. "Just because something is a marmalade dropper, doesn't make it a good idea.""
"How to get wall-to-wall coverage for your new album even if your name is not Taylor Swift: […] Allow the BBC Today programme to deliver a proper marmalade-dropper: "Open marriage, infidelity, vasectomies, sex toys, I mean every track has got something in it.""

Etymology

Suggesting the idea of an astonished person dropping marmalade at the breakfast table while reading or hearing the news.

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

marmalade droppers (plural)

Synonyms

muffin choker

Questions

What does marmalade dropper mean?: Astonishing information, especially something learned from the news media.
Where does marmalade dropper come from?: Suggesting the idea of an astonished person dropping marmalade at the breakfast table while reading or hearing the news.

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