Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

murderapolis

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: mur-der-apo-lis
IPA

17

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Derogatory name for Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.

American usage; Derogatory; Slang

Etymology

Blend of murder + Minneapolis, with reference to its crimewave of the 1990s, during which many homicides were recorded.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Murderopolis (alternative)

Questions

What does murderapolis mean?: Derogatory name for Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA.
Where does murderapolis come from?: Blend of murder + Minneapolis, with reference to its crimewave of the 1990s, during which many homicides were recorded.

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