Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

peter funk

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.68 in modern English

Syllables: pe-ter -funk
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A shill bidder at an auction.

Archaic; Slang

Example Sentences

"While some stories about mock auctions asked readers to examine their own greed, others identified mock auctioneers and Peter Funks as scapegoats who took the blame for bad behavior in the market."

Usage

Inflected Forms

Peter Funks (plural)

Questions

What does peter funk mean?: A shill bidder at an auction.

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