Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

play in peoria

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.14 in modern English

Syllables: play in peo-ria
IPA

19

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

2

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To receive widespread acceptance among members of the general American public.

American usage

Example Sentences

"We must constantly ask ourselves whether our analysis will play in Peoria."
"Mr. Baker persuaded his boss that this pocketbook explanation of war aims, despite its negative reception with opinion leaders, would play in Peoria."
"Will black-lace-trimmed purple panties play in Peoria? Why not? Cool is the common denominator of teens everywhere."
"Cruz was not speaking of Jews. . . . He was talking about liberals and liberalism of the kind that never, ever plays in Peoria."

Etymology

The idiomatic sense is reported to have originated in vaudeville performances in the early 1900s.

Usage

American usage

Inflected Forms

plays in Peoria (present, singular) playing in Peoria (participle, present) played in Peoria (participle, past) played in Peoria (past)

Questions

What does play in peoria mean?: To receive widespread acceptance among members of the general American public.
Where does play in peoria come from?: The idiomatic sense is reported to have originated in vaudeville performances in the early 1900s.

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