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tilt-a-whirl

/ˈtɪlt ə ˌʍɪɹl/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.88 in modern English

Syllables
tilt-a-whirl
IPA
/ˈtɪlt ə ˌʍɪɹl/
16
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A spinning-platform amusement ride that exposes its riders to unpredictable combinations of tilting, spinning and horizontal movement.

noun

Any fast-paced, unpredictable and disorienting experience.

Etymology

From tilt + a + whirl. Invented in 1926 by Herbert Sellner of Sellner Manufacturing Company Inc. of Faribault, MN, U.S.A.

Inflected Forms

Tilt-A-Whirls (plural)

Questions

How do you pronounce tilt-a-whirl?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈtɪlt ə ˌʍɪɹl/.
What does tilt-a-whirl mean?
A spinning-platform amusement ride that exposes its riders to unpredictable combinations of tilting, spinning and horizontal movement.
Where does tilt-a-whirl come from?
From tilt + a + whirl. Invented in 1926 by Herbert Sellner of Sellner Manufacturing Company Inc. of Faribault, MN, U.S.A.

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