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fu manchu

Fu Man·chu mus·tache
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo man-choo]
    • /ˈfu mænˈtʃu/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [foo man-choo]
    • /ˈfu mænˈtʃu/

Definitions of fu manchu words

  • noun fu manchu a mustache whose ends droop to the chin. 1
  • noun fu manchu A Fu Manchu moustache. 0

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Origin of fu manchu

First appearance:

before 1935
One of the 8% newest English words
First recorded in 1935-40; after the mustache worn by Fu Manchu, an Asian master criminal in films of the 1920s and '30s, based on novels by British author Sax Rohmer (1883-1959)

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Parts of speech for Fu manchu

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preposition
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fu manchu popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 6% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

fu manchu usage trend in Literature

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