Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

rodney dangerfield

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.44 in modern English

Syllables: rod-ney -dan-ger-field
IPA

27

Scrabble Score

17

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who is disrespected.

Informal

Example Sentences

"Hard Times for Horseshoe Crabs After millions of years, these Rodney Dangerfields of the aquatic kingdom are finally getting some overdue respect."
"These Rodney Dangerfields of statewide office face a more immediate challenge in the next few days: capturing voters' attention."
"They were the victims, you see, of the Curse of the Blue Nun, which tainted the markets for their products for years. That's why they are the Rodney Dangerfield of wines."

Etymology

After stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who used the catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" and delivered monologues on that theme.

Usage

Informal

Inflected Forms

Rodney Dangerfields (plural)

Questions

What does rodney dangerfield mean?: Someone who is disrespected.
Where does rodney dangerfield come from?: After stand-up comedian Rodney Dangerfield, who used the catchphrase "I don't get no respect!" and delivered monologues on that theme.

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