Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

wooden-top

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.31 in modern English

Syllables
wood-en--top
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
4
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A uniformed police officer.

British usage; Informal

Example Sentences

Etymology

The expression may be a reference to the wooden construction of a bobby's custodian helmet.

Usage

Inflected Forms

wooden-tops (plural) woodentop (alternative)

Synonyms

police officer

Questions

What does wooden-top mean?
A uniformed police officer.
Where does wooden-top come from?
The expression may be a reference to the wooden construction of a bobby's custodian helmet.

How to pronounce wooden-top

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