Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

oldsmobile

/ˈoʊldzmoʊbˌil/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: oldsmo-bile
IPA: /ˈoʊldzmoʊbˌil/

15

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

An American car brand belonging to GM. Founded in 1897; with GM since 1908; retired from new cars since 2004; still active IP of GM.

noun

A car of this brand.

noun

A lowball hand with a nine and an eight as the two highest cards

Slang

noun

Two pair nines and eights

Slang

noun

A nine and an eight as a starting hand in Texas hold 'em

Slang

Example Sentences

"A TV commercial blared in the background, repeating the brand's catchphrase: "This is not your father's Oldsmobile — this is the new generation of Olds!""
"She was a family friend. I remember riding in her car as a child. It was an Oldsmobile and seemed a bit plush and expensive compared with our car."
"He has a classic Oldsmobile in his garage. It's one of those ones with a huge V-8."
""Come on," Jason says, getting out of his Oldsmobile. "You don't want to waste any time.""

Etymology

Named after Ransom E. Olds, who founded a motor company in 1897. His early companies' names included his surname, and the automobiles were first marketed as Olds automobiles. That collocation was quickly blended informally by the public to produce Oldsmobile, which was soon also used by the company itself. The poker senses of the word refer to the Oldsmobile 98.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

Oldsmobiles (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

Chevrolet Chevy Saturn Pontiac Buick Cadillac Caddy

Synonyms

Olds

Questions

How do you pronounce oldsmobile?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈoʊldzmoʊbˌil/.
What does oldsmobile mean?: An American car brand belonging to GM. Founded in 1897; with GM since 1908; retired from new cars since 2004; still active IP of GM.
Where does oldsmobile come from?: Named after Ransom E. Olds, who founded a motor company in 1897. His early companies' names included his surname, and the automobiles were first marketed as Olds automobiles. That collocation was quickly blended informally by the public to produce Oldsmobile, which was soon also used by the company itself. The poker senses of the word refer to the Oldsmobile 98.

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