Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

paul jones

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables: paul jones
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of various mixer dances that were popular in the early 20th century.

Example Sentences

"The orchestra has struck up a "Paul Jones," where two concentric circles of young people march in opposite directions, until the music stops. Then they take whomever is opposite them as their new dance partner."

Inflected Forms

Paul Joneses (plural)

Questions

What does paul jones mean?: Any of various mixer dances that were popular in the early 20th century.

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