Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

muckerism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: muck-erism
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

rowdy, ungentlemanly behaviour in sporting contests

Dated; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Hockey is an exciting and healthful form of exercise, well suited to college students, but if it is to retain favor the intercollegiate league should cut out the muckerism which has attended its contests on the ice in recent years."
"In a game between Stanford and California, in their series last month, there were manifestations of the muckerism with which we of the East are familiar — the rude joshing of the pitcher, the strident yapping of the fielders […]"

Etymology

From mucker + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: mucker

Usage

Questions

What does muckerism mean?: rowdy, ungentlemanly behaviour in sporting contests
Where does muckerism come from?: From mucker + -ism.

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