vso
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.96 in modern English
6
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
1
Syllables
3
Unique Chars
Meaning
adj
Initialism of verb–subject–object [word order]: a language is VSO if a typical sentence starts with a verb, followed by the subject, followed by the object.
noun
Initialism of violin-shaped object, referring to a violin that is of very low quality.
Derogatory
name
Example Sentences
- "Even a damaged violin or a so-called V.S.O. — a “violin-shaped object” which looks and feels like a violin but, owing to damning structural issues, cannot be played to any satisfaction—can run higher than a hundred dollars […] When my friend first messaged me a video of Thackray hacking a V.S.O. into pieces, I whimpered."
Usage
Inflected Forms
V.S.O. (alternative)
VSOs (plural)