Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

seagull approach

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.01 in modern English

Syllables
seag-ul-l ap-proach
IPA
25
Scrabble Score
15
Letters
4
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

Etymology

Usage

Inflected Forms

the seagull approach (canonical)

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What does seagull approach mean?
The occurrence of casual, ill-informed and hasty decisions or comments made by outside authorities who lack an understanding of the local issues or a real understanding of the facts of a particular situ.
Where does seagull approach come from?
Online references date this term back to 1988 at least as it was referenced in a marketing magazine article.

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