crambo

cram·bo

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [kram-boh]
- /ˈkræm boʊ/
- /ˈkræm.bəʊ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kram-boh]
- /ˈkræm boʊ/

Definitions of crambo word

noun crambo a word game in which one team says a rhyme or rhyming line for a word or line given by the other team 3
noun crambo an old game in which players find rhymes for words or lines of verse given by each other 3
noun plural crambo a game in which one person or side must find a rhyme to a word or a line of verse given by another. 1
noun plural crambo inferior rhyme. 1
noun crambo A game in which a player gives a word or line of verse to which each of the other players must find a rhyme. 1
noun crambo A guessing game in which players guess words that rhyme with a clue word, seeking a word that is kept secret or concealed. 0

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Origin of crambo

First appearance:

before 1600

One of the 39% oldest English words

1600-10; earlier crambe < Latin crambē repetīta phrase used by Juvenal in reference to unimaginative writing, literally, repeated (i.e., re-served) cabbage (< Greek krambē kind of cabbage)

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Parts of speech for Crambo

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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crambo popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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.

crambo usage trend in Literature

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