Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

penny whip

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.74 in modern English

Syllables: pen-ny whip
IPA

22

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

2

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cheap toy whip for use by children, such as to start a spinning top.

Example Sentences

""Any way, sir, I've been a good servant to you and Mr. Leo, bless him! - why, it seems but the other day that I used to lead him about the streets with a penny whip[.]""

Inflected Forms

penny whips (plural)

Questions

What does penny whip mean?: A cheap toy whip for use by children, such as to start a spinning top.

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