black stump
black stump
B b Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blak stuhmp]
- /blæk stʌmp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [blak stuhmp]
- /blæk stʌmp/
Definitions of black stump words
- noun black stump a long way off 3
- noun black stump an imaginary spot marking the supposed limits of civilization: beyond the Black Stump. 1
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Origin of black stump
First appearance:
before 1925 One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30
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Parts of speech for Black stump
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
black stump popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% 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.
black stump usage trend in Literature
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