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herring choker

her·ring chok·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [her-ing choh-ker]
    • /ˈhɛr ɪŋ ˈtʃoʊ kər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [her-ing choh-ker]
    • /ˈhɛr ɪŋ ˈtʃoʊ kər/

Definition of herring choker words

  • noun herring choker a native or resident of any of the Maritime Provinces but especially of New Brunswick. 1

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Origin of herring choker

First appearance:

before 1895
One of the 18% newest English words
First recorded in 1895-1900; herring + choker

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Parts of speech for Herring choker

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

herring choker 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.

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