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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

spocking

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
spock-ing
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The practice of defacing certain editions of the Canadian five-dollar banknote, using ink to alter Sir Wilfrid Laurier's features to resemble the character Spock from Star Trek.

Canadian usage; Slang; Uncountable

verb

present participle and gerund of Spock

Etymology

From Spock + -ing.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Questions

What does spocking mean?
The practice of defacing certain editions of the Canadian five-dollar banknote, using ink to alter Sir Wilfrid Laurier's features to resemble the character Spock from Star Trek.
Where does spocking come from?
From Spock + -ing.

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