Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

playmander

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: Play-man-der
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A system of electoral overrepresentation of rural areas in South Australia from 1936 to 1968, benefiting the Liberal and Country League.

Etymology

Blend of Playford + gerrymander. Thomas Playford IV governed for most of the period that the Playmander was in place.

Questions

What does playmander mean?: A system of electoral overrepresentation of rural areas in South Australia from 1936 to 1968, benefiting the Liberal and Country League.
Where does playmander come from?: Blend of Playford + gerrymander. Thomas Playford IV governed for most of the period that the Playmander was in place.

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