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purple squirrel

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.60 in modern English

Syllables
pur-ple squir-rel
IPA
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A job applicant who perfectly fits a laundry list of requirements, against long odds of finding such a person.

Informal

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

purple squirrels (plural)

Synonyms

unicorn unicorn candidate

Questions

What does purple squirrel mean?
A job applicant who perfectly fits a laundry list of requirements, against long odds of finding such a person.

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