bloody shirt

blood·y shirt

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bluhd-ee shurt]
- /ˈblʌd i ʃɜrt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bluhd-ee shurt]
- /ˈblʌd i ʃɜrt/

Definitions of bloody shirt words

noun bloody shirt something, as a political issue or historical event, that can be used to stir up outrage, partisan support, etc. 3
noun bloody shirt a bloodstained shirt used to incite a mob to vengeance. 1
noun bloody shirt any symbol used for this purpose. 1

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Origin of bloody shirt

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75

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Parts of speech for Bloody shirt

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Bloody shirt

bloody shirt 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 70% 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.

bloody shirt usage trend in Literature

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