Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

tug of love

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.50 in modern English

Syllables: tug of love
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A dispute concerning which of two separated parents should have custody of one or more children.

British usage; Informal

Etymology

Blend of tug of war + love.

Usage

British usage
Informal

Inflected Forms

tugs of love (plural)

Questions

What does tug of love mean?: A dispute concerning which of two separated parents should have custody of one or more children.
Where does tug of love come from?: Blend of tug of war + love.

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