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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

railbird

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
rail-bird
IPA
11
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A rail or similar bird

noun

A gambler; originally specifically a horseracing enthusiast

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From rail + bird.

Usage

Inflected Forms

railbirds (plural)

Questions

What does railbird mean?
A rail or similar bird
Where does railbird come from?
From rail + bird.

How to pronounce railbird

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