Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

why-not

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.86 in modern English

Syllables: why-not
IPA

15

Scrabble Score

6

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A violent and peremptory procedure without any assigned reason; a sudden conclusive happening.

Obsolete

Example Sentences

"When the church / Was taken with a why-not in the lurch."
"This game […] was like to have been lost with a why-not."

Usage

Obsolete

Questions

What does why-not mean?: A violent and peremptory procedure without any assigned reason; a sudden conclusive happening.

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