conkers

conk·er

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kong-ker, kawng-]
- /ˈkɒŋ kər, ˈkɔŋ-/
- /ˈkɒŋ.kər/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kong-ker, kawng-]
- /ˈkɒŋ kər, ˈkɔŋ-/

Definitions of conkers word

noun conkers a game in which a player swings a horse chestnut (conker), threaded onto a string, against that of another player to try to break it 3
noun conkers a horse chestnut. 1
noun conkers the hollowed-out shell of a horse chestnut. 1
noun conkers conkers, a game in which a child swings a horse chestnut on a string in an attempt to break that of another player. 1
noun conkers Plural form of conker. 1
noun conkers plural of conker. 0

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Origin of conkers

First appearance:

before 1840

One of the 33% newest English words

1840-50; probably orig. conquer; compare conquering a game played with snail shells (the name of the game presumably later transferred to the playing pieces)

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Parts of speech for Conkers

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exclamation

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conkers popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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