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bullwhacker

bull·whack·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [boo l-hwak-er, -wak-]
    • /ˈbʊlˌʰwæk ər, -ˌwæk-/
    • /bˈʊlwakə/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [boo l-hwak-er, -wak-]
    • /ˈbʊlˌʰwæk ər, -ˌwæk-/

Definitions of bullwhacker word

  • noun bullwhacker (especially in the early 19th century) the driver of a team of oxen. 1
  • noun bullwhacker (US) The driver of a bullock team. 0

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Origin of bullwhacker

First appearance:

before 1855
One of the 30% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1855-60; bull1 + whacker

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Parts of speech for Bullwhacker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

bullwhacker popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% 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.

bullwhacker usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with bullwhacker

  • what is a bullwhacker?

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