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boston rocker

Bos·ton rock·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [baw-stuh n, bos-tuh n rok-er]
    • /ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən ˈrɒk ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [baw-stuh n, bos-tuh n rok-er]
    • /ˈbɔ stən, ˈbɒs tən ˈrɒk ər/

Definitions of boston rocker words

  • noun boston rocker a type of 19th-cent. American rocking chair, having a curved wooden seat and a high back formed of spindles held in place by a broad headpiece 3
  • noun boston rocker an American wooden rocking chair having a solid, curved seat, often painted or grained, a spindle back, narrow rockers, and usually gilt designs stenciled on the crest rail. 1
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Origin of boston rocker

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
First recorded in 1855-60

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Parts of speech for Boston rocker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
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boston rocker 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 58% 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.

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