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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sophisto

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
sophis-to
IPA
13
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A trendy, sophisticated person; a hipster.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Used in the invented slang in Anthony Burgess's dystopian novel A Clockwork Orange (1962).

Usage

Inflected Forms

sophistos (plural)

Synonyms

faddist trendite Corinthian fashionable fashionist fashionista hepcat hepster hipster sophisto snappy dresser trendy

Questions

What does sophisto mean?
A trendy, sophisticated person; a hipster.
Where does sophisto come from?
Used in the invented slang in Anthony Burgess's dystopian novel A Clockwork Orange (1962).

How to pronounce sophisto

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