Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old fartism

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: old -far-tism
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The state of being an old fart, of being old and having old-fashioned views.

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"Isn't all a matter of individual taste? Sure, and so is the difference between Coltrane and Kiss, or Mozart and Hell Rot. But lest I be rightfully accused of the brand of old-fartism I myself ridiculed in my younger years,..."

Etymology

From old fart + -ism.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: old fart

Usage

Uncountable

Questions

What does old fartism mean?: The state of being an old fart, of being old and having old-fashioned views.
Where does old fartism come from?: From old fart + -ism.

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