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piss and vinegar

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.53 in modern English

Syllables
pis-s and vine-gar
IPA
21
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Exuberance or enthusiasm, especially to an excessive degree; bravado; youthful energy.

American usage; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Usage

Phrases

full of piss and vinegar piss and wind

Frequently Paired Words

piss and wind

Synonyms

spit and vinegar

Questions

What does piss and vinegar mean?
Exuberance or enthusiasm, especially to an excessive degree; bravado; youthful energy.

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