custard pie

cus·tard pie

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhs-terd pahy]
- /ˈkʌs tərd paɪ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [kuhs-terd pahy]
- /ˈkʌs tərd paɪ/

Definitions of custard pie words

countable noun custard pie Custard pies are artificial pies which people sometimes throw at each other as a joke. 3
noun custard pie a flat, open pie filled with real or artificial custard, as thrown in slapstick comedy 3
noun custard pie (as modifier) 3
adjective custard pie characteristic of a type of slapstick comedy in which a performer throws a pie in another's face: popular especially in the era of vaudeville and early silent films. 1
noun custard pie food: sweet pastry 1
noun custard pie comedy prop 1

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Origin of custard pie

First appearance:

before 1930

One of the 10% newest English words

First recorded in 1930-35

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Parts of speech for Custard pie

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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custard pie popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 55% 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.

custard pie usage trend in Literature

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