Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

pucker factor

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.52 in modern English

Syllables: puck-er -fac-tor
IPA

25

Scrabble Score

12

Letters

4

Syllables

10

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The level of stress and/or adrenaline in a dangerous situation.

Slang

Etymology

Referring to the tightening of the buttocks caused by fear.

Usage

Slang

Inflected Forms

pucker factors (plural)

Questions

What does pucker factor mean?: The level of stress and/or adrenaline in a dangerous situation.
Where does pucker factor come from?: Referring to the tightening of the buttocks caused by fear.

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