black velvet

black vel·vet

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak vel-vit]
- /blæk ˈvɛl vɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [blak vel-vit]
- /blæk ˈvɛl vɪt/

Definitions of black velvet words

noun black velvet a mixture of stout and champagne in equal proportions 3
noun black velvet Aboriginal women as sexual partners 3
noun black velvet a drink made of equal parts of champagne and stout 3
noun black velvet a cocktail made with stout and champagne. 1
noun black velvet (Slang) (Australia) An Australian aboriginal woman viewed by a white man as a sexual partner. 0
noun black velvet (Slang) (Australia) Sexual intercourse with an Australian aboriginal woman. 0

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Origin of black velvet

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 velvet

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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black velvet 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 67% 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.

black velvet usage trend in Literature

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