Speakur

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rake and scrape

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.09 in modern English

Syllables
rake and scrape
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A type of traditional Bahamian folk music, characterized by a reliance on improvised musical instruments, such as a ripsaw.

Uncountable

Usage

Inflected Forms

rake-and-scrape (alternative) rake-n-scrape (alternative) rake-'n'-scrape (alternative) rake 'n' scrape (alternative)

Synonyms

ripsaw

Questions

What does rake and scrape mean?
A type of traditional Bahamian folk music, characterized by a reliance on improvised musical instruments, such as a ripsaw.

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