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warchalk

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
war-chalk
IPA
20
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To draw chalk symbols in public places (such as the side of a building or a sidewalk) to show users of computers with Wi-Fi capability where a wireless network may be accessed.

Etymology

From war + chalk, modelled on war-dialing.

Inflected Forms

warchalks (present, singular) warchalking (participle, present) warchalked (participle, past) warchalked (past)

Derived Forms

warchalker

Questions

What does warchalk mean?
To draw chalk symbols in public places (such as the side of a building or a sidewalk) to show users of computers with Wi-Fi capability where a wireless network may be accessed.
Where does warchalk come from?
From war + chalk, modelled on war-dialing.

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