Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

old firm

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.75 in modern English

Syllables: old -firm
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

Collectively, the two Scottish football teams Rangers and Celtic, both based in Glasgow, which are the most successful teams in Scotland. They have a fierce and long-standing rivalry.

Inflected Forms

the Old Firm (canonical)

Questions

What does old firm mean?: Collectively, the two Scottish football teams Rangers and Celtic, both based in Glasgow, which are the most successful teams in Scotland. They have a fierce and long-standing rivalry.

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