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beggar-my-neighbor

beg·gar-my-neigh·bor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beg-er mahy ney-ber]
    • /ˈbɛg ər maɪ ˈneɪ bər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [beg-er mahy ney-ber]
    • /ˈbɛg ər maɪ ˈneɪ bər/

Definitions of beggar-my-neighbor word

  • abbreviation BEGGAR-MY-NEIGHBOR beggar-your-neighbor. 1
  • noun beggar-my-neighbor A card game for two players in which the object is to win all of the other player's cards. 0

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Origin of beggar-my-neighbor

First appearance:

before 1725
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1725-35

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Parts of speech for Beggar-my-neighbor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

beggar-my-neighbor popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 3% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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