Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

thud and blunder

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.70 in modern English

Syllables
thud and blun-der
IPA
22
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
2
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

An adventure or active endeavor that is characterized by, often humorous, errors.

Uncountable

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Usage

Questions

What does thud and blunder mean?
An adventure or active endeavor that is characterized by, often humorous, errors.
Where does thud and blunder come from?
Spoonerism of blood and thunder.

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