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bottom of the barrel

bot·tom of the bar·rel
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bot-uh m uhv, ov stressed th ee bar-uh l]
    • /ˈbɒt əm ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈbær əl/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [bot-uh m uhv, ov stressed th ee bar-uh l]
    • /ˈbɒt əm ʌv, ɒv stressed ði ˈbær əl/

Definitions of bottom of the barrel words

  • noun bottom of the barrel poor quality 1
  • noun bottom of the barrel poor quality 1
  • noun bottom of the barrel (figuratively) A person or thing of low quality or poor character. 0
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Parts of speech for Bottom of the barrel

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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bottom of the barrel popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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