Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ole miss

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.72 in modern English

Syllables: ole miss
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

7

Letters

1

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

University of Mississippi

Informal

Etymology

From a submission by Elma Meek of a name for the 1897 yearbook, either from ole Mississippi or ole missus.

Usage

Informal

Phrases

old lady

Frequently Paired Words

old lady Mississippi State MSU

Questions

What does ole miss mean?: University of Mississippi
Where does ole miss come from?: From a submission by Elma Meek of a name for the 1897 yearbook, either from ole Mississippi or ole missus.

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