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tabnab

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
tab-nab
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
4
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A small item of food offered at break times, normally the morning break.

British usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Nautical slang of obscure origin. Attested from the 20th century. Compare nab and possibly table.

Usage

Inflected Forms

tabnabs (plural)

Questions

What does tabnab mean?
A small item of food offered at break times, normally the morning break.
Where does tabnab come from?
Nautical slang of obscure origin. Attested from the 20th century. Compare nab and possibly table.

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