flubdub

flub·dub

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [fluhb-duhb]
- /ˈflʌbˌdʌb/
- /ˈflʌb.dʌb/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [fluhb-duhb]
- /ˈflʌbˌdʌb/

Definitions of flubdub word

noun flubdub pretentious nonsense or show; airs. 1
noun flubdub nonsense; inept speech; empty talk; bunkum 0
noun flubdub A buffoon. 0
noun flubdub Trivial matters; nonsense. 0

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Origin of flubdub

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90; origin uncertain

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Parts of speech for Flubdub

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Flubdub

flubdub popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 44% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 57% 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.

flubdub usage trend in Literature

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