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two thousand and late

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.55 in modern English

Syllables
two t-hou-sand and late
IPA
26
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Dated; passé; out of style.

Dated; Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From 2000s (the decade) + late (to sound like eight), as in the year 2008. First known use in 2009 in the song "Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas.

Usage

Inflected Forms

more two thousand and late (comparative) most two thousand and late (superlative) 2000 and late (alternative)

Questions

What does two thousand and late mean?
Dated; passé; out of style.
Where does two thousand and late come from?
From 2000s (the decade) + late (to sound like eight), as in the year 2008. First known use in 2009 in the song "Boom Boom Pow" by The Black Eyed Peas.

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