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crash blossom

crash blos·som
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krash blos-uh m]
    • /kræʃ ˈblɒs əm/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [krash blos-uh m]
    • /kræʃ ˈblɒs əm/

Definition of crash blossom words

  • noun crash blossom an ambiguously worded headline whose meaning can be interpreted in the wrong way, as “Missing Woman Remains Found.”. See also garden-path. 1
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Origin of crash blossom

First appearance:

before 2009
One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 2009; from “Violinist Linked to JAL Crash Blossoms,” misleading headline of article about successful violinist whose father died years before in plane crash

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Parts of speech for Crash blossom

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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crash blossom popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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