calico bass

cal·i·co bass

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-i-koh beys]
- /ˈkæl ɪˌkoʊ beɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kal-i-koh beys]
- /ˈkæl ɪˌkoʊ beɪs/

Definitions of calico bass words

noun calico bass crappie 3
noun calico bass the black crappie. See under crappie. 1
noun calico bass A fish, the crappie. 0

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Origin of calico bass

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Calico bass

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calico bass popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 27% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data about 64% 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.

calico bass usage trend in Literature

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