three stops short of dagenham
/ˌθɹi stɑps ˈʃɔɹt əv ˈdæɡənəm/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.63 in modern English
43
Scrabble Score
25
Letters
3
Syllables
13
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "If you don't already insist on the word "unrefined" being on your bags of sugar, I am willing to bet that you will from this day forth, unless you: a) suffer from a particularly virulent inability to be influenced for the better by anyone or anything; b) are three stops short of Dagenham (check it out on a Tube map); or c) are so uninterested in sourcing good ingredients that you shouldn't be let loose in the kitchen."
- "[...] Floral Highnotes brilliantly combined opera and flower-arranging in what can only be described as a performance that was three stops short of Dagenham. Which is to say, for those not au fait with the London Underground, Barking."
- "He winked at me. ‘Now, my friend, I’m three stops short of Dagenham.’ / ‘Three stops short of Dagenham?’ I asked. / Bert roared with laughter. ‘Barking, mate,’ he said. ‘I’m fucking barking.’"
- "If you invest in a business where even they say they won't make money, you're three stops short of Dagenham."
- "On the other side of the room, a crowd has gathered around a box of chocolate cupcakes filled with Marmite from chic London bakery LOLA's. It sounds three stops short of Dagenham (Barking), but, strangely, it works."
- "If you told even the most loyal residents of Barking that their station was a masterpiece they’d probably think you were three stops short of Dagenham."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˌθɹi stɑps ˈʃɔɹt əv ˈdæɡənəm/
- British English: /ˌθɹiː stɒps ˈʃɔːt əv ˈdæɡən(ə)m/
Usage
Phrases
Frequently Paired Words
Synonyms
Antonyms
sane
balanced
compos mentis
in one's right mind
in possession of one's faculties
lucid
rational
reasonable
sound-minded