Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

mornington crescent

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.55 in modern English

Syllables: morn-ing-ton cres-cent
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

18

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A fictional game of complicated strategy in which players move around a map of the London Underground.

Etymology

Coined in 1978 on the BBC Radio 4 programme I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, after the London Underground station of the same name.

Questions

What does mornington crescent mean?: A fictional game of complicated strategy in which players move around a map of the London Underground.
Where does mornington crescent come from?: Coined in 1978 on the BBC Radio 4 programme I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue, after the London Underground station of the same name.

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