Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sidebar comment

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.06 in modern English

Syllables
side-bar -com-ment
IPA
23
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An unnecessary, often argumentative remark made by an attorney or witness during a trial or deposition.

American usage

noun

Conversation in the courtroom between lawyers and the judge that jury members are not able to hear.

American usage

Etymology

From sidebar + comment.

Usage

Inflected Forms

sidebar comments (plural)

Questions

What does sidebar comment mean?
An unnecessary, often argumentative remark made by an attorney or witness during a trial or deposition.
Where does sidebar comment come from?
From sidebar + comment.

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