Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sneakerhead

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.54 in modern English

Syllables
sneak-er-head
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A person who owns multiple pairs of shoes as a form of collection and fashion.

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Etymology

From sneaker + -head. The birth of sneakerhead culture came in the late 1980s and can be attributed to two major sources: basketball and hip hop music.

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What does sneakerhead mean?
A person who owns multiple pairs of shoes as a form of collection and fashion.
Where does sneakerhead come from?
From sneaker + -head. The birth of sneakerhead culture came in the late 1980s and can be attributed to two major sources: basketball and hip hop music.

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