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roaring twenties

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.19 in modern English

Syllables
roar-ing twen-ties
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

name

The 1920s, referring to the rapid economic expansion and modernization of the period.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

the Roaring Twenties (canonical, plural)

Phrases

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Frequently Paired Words

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Rhymes With

twenties plenties

Questions

What does roaring twenties mean?
The 1920s, referring to the rapid economic expansion and modernization of the period.

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