Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

slap bang

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.81 in modern English

Syllables: slap bang
IPA

13

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

Exactly, precisely

Informal

Example Sentences

"2010, Nick Clegg at the NUS conference in April I hope your conference is going to go well. You've certainly chosen a great time to hold it – slap bang in the middle of a general election campaign."

Usage

Informal

Synonyms

just right slap smack dab

Questions

What does slap bang mean?: Exactly, precisely

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