Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wass

[ˈwæs]

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.51 in modern English

Syllables: wass
IPA: [ˈwæs]

7

Scrabble Score

4

Letters

1

Syllables

3

Unique Chars

Meaning

name

A surname from Norman.

Countable; Uncountable

name

A village in Byland with Wass parish, North Yorkshire, England, previously in Ryedale district (OS grid ref SE5579).

Countable; Uncountable

noun

wanton disposition, unorderly state of mind or behaviour

Uncountable

noun

specifically inane or sottish words

Uncountable

Example Sentences

"That shit's going straight to my head I been on every single block that I beef The beef can't dead 'til the opps are dead I'm fully on wass, yes I say that shit on my chest […] The young boys really on wass, go over there and do gang proud"
"I been out here since qway back Man can't tell man nothing All of these new plates talkin wass I'm soon gonna show man sutting"
"They rap bare wass but it’s loads of cap"

Etymology

From the Norman personal name Wazo.

Word Breakdown

Root: -, was

Usage

Inflected Forms

Wasses (plural)

Derived Forms

wassed wassy

Synonyms

flizz jazz absurdity all my eye all my eye and Betty Martin apple grease applesauce bafflegab balderdash balls baloney banana oil

Rhymes With

us plus thus bus discuss gus russ fuss truss rus sus pus

Questions

How do you pronounce wass?: The recorded pronunciation is [ˈwæs].
What does wass mean?: A surname from Norman.
Where does wass come from?: From the Norman personal name Wazo.

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