Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

prags

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: prags
IPA

8

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Handouts, financial aid (sometimes with the implication of having been acquired dishonestly).

noun

Small gifts customarily given to guests.

Example Sentences

""When the bullet hit Charlie, he spin like a leaf in the wind. Charlie turn a leaf spinning in the wind. Charlie boy, rustling was not for you, old man! Should've stick to pragging. Prags, boy, prags! The whole country livin' by prags.""
"Hosts take pride in offering their guests the best of what they have and try to laden them with choice goods as "prags" (gifts) to carry away."

Etymology

From mostly-obsolete prog (“provisions, food, supplies”), reflecting a Caribbean pronunciation.

Questions

What does prags mean?: Handouts, financial aid (sometimes with the implication of having been acquired dishonestly).
Where does prags come from?: From mostly-obsolete prog (“provisions, food, supplies”), reflecting a Caribbean pronunciation.

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