Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the club

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.19 in modern English

Syllables: on the -club
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Temporarily away from work, usually due to sickness, supported by sickness benefit.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

"Then he crept up the stone stairs behind the drapery shop at the Co-op., and peeped in the reading-room. Usually one or two men were there, either old, useless fellows, or colliers "on the club"."

Etymology

From the term benefit club.

Usage

British usage
Slang

Questions

What does on the club mean?: Temporarily away from work, usually due to sickness, supported by sickness benefit.
Where does on the club come from?: From the term benefit club.

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