carlin

car·line

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-lin, ker-]
- /ˈkɑr lɪn, ˈkɛr-/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kahr-lin, ker-]
- /ˈkɑr lɪn, ˈkɛr-/

Definitions of carlin word

noun carlin an old woman. 1
noun carlin a hag; witch. 1

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Origin of carlin

First appearance:

before 1350

One of the 20% oldest English words

1350-1400; Middle English (north) kerling < Old Norse: old woman, equivalent to kerl (mutated variant of karl man) + -ing -ing1

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Parts of speech for Carlin

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adverb

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preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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carlin popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

carlin usage trend in Literature

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