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- [drek]
- /drɛk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [drek]
- /drɛk/
Definitions of drek word
- noun drek excrement; dung. 1
- noun drek worthless trash; junk. 1
- noun drek Alternative spelling of dreck. 1
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Origin of drek
First appearance:
before 1920 One of the 12% newest English words
1920-25; < Yiddish drek; cognate with German Dreck filth; compare Old English threax, Old Norse threkkr excrement
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Parts of speech for Drek
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
drek 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.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
drek usage trend in Literature
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