antigodlin

an·ti·god·lin

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ti-god-lin]
- /ˌæn tɪˈgɒd lɪn/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [an-ti-god-lin]
- /ˌæn tɪˈgɒd lɪn/

Definitions of antigodlin word

adjective antigodlin lopsided or at an angle; out of alignment. 1
adjective antigodlin diagonal or cater-cornered. 1
adverb antigodlin (US, dialect) crosswise; askew; not straight or directly opposite or adjacent. 0

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Origin of antigodlin

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

1895-1900; perhaps anti- + gogglin, representing present participle of British dialect goggle to shake, tremble; variant with d perhaps by dissimilation, reinforced by folk etymology as “against God”

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Parts of speech for Antigodlin

noun

adjective

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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antigodlin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

antigodlin usage trend in Literature

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