beaker folk

beak·er folk

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee-ker fohk]
- /ˈbi kər foʊk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bee-ker fohk]
- /ˈbi kər foʊk/

Definitions of beaker folk words

noun beaker folk a prehistoric people thought to have originated in the Iberian peninsula and spread to central Europe and Britain during the second millennium bc 3
noun beaker folk a late Neolithic to Copper Age people living in Europe, so called in reference to the bell beakers commonly found buried with their dead in barrows. 1

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Origin of beaker folk

First appearance:

before 1920

One of the 12% newest English words

First recorded in 1920-25

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beaker folk popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

beaker folk usage trend in Literature

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