Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

phb

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.13 in modern English

Syllables
phb
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Initialism of pointy-haired boss, an incompetent micromanager.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

After the character in Scott Adams' Dilbert comic strip.

Usage

Inflected Forms

PHBs (plural)

Questions

What does phb mean?
Initialism of pointy-haired boss, an incompetent micromanager.
Where does phb come from?
After the character in Scott Adams' Dilbert comic strip.

How to pronounce phb

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