garvey

gar·vey

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahr-vee]
- /ˈgɑr vi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [gahr-vee]
- /ˈgɑr vi/

Definitions of garvey word

noun plural garvey a scowlike open boat, variously propelled, used by oyster and clam fishermen in Delaware Bay and off the coasts of Delaware and New Jersey. 1
noun garvey Marcus (Moziah) [moh-zahy-uh] /moʊˈzaɪ ə/ (Show IPA), 1887–1940, Jamaican black-rights activist in the U.S. (1916–27): advocated emigration of black Americans to Africa. 1
noun garvey (nautical) A type of boat which was originally flat-bottomed, reminiscent of a sled, and historically sailed around New Jersey. 1
noun garvey Marcus. 1887–1940, Jamaican Black nationalist leader, active in the US. He founded (1914) the Universal Negro Improvement Association and led the Back-to-Africa movement: gaoled for fraud (1925–27) 0
noun garvey Marcus1887-1940; Jamaican black nationalist leader in the U.S. 0

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Origin of garvey

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; probably from a proper name

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Parts of speech for Garvey

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garvey 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.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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