beach flea

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beech flee]
- /bitʃ fli/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [beech flee]
- /bitʃ fli/

Definitions of beach flea words

noun beach flea sand hopper 3
noun beach flea any of various small crustaceans, found on beaches, that jump about like fleas. 1
noun beach flea Any of various amphipod crustaceans of the family Talitridae, which live on sea beaches and jump like fleas. 0

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Origin of beach flea

First appearance:

before 1835

One of the 34% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1835-45

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Parts of speech for Beach flea

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beach flea 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 60% 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.

beach flea usage trend in Literature

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