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highland fling

high·land fling
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-luh nd fling]
    • /ˈhaɪ lənd flɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hahy-luh nd fling]
    • /ˈhaɪ lənd flɪŋ/

Definitions of highland fling words

  • noun highland fling fling (def 17). 1
  • noun highland fling a vigorous Scottish solo dance 0
  • noun highland fling a lively folk dance of the Highlands 0
  • noun highland fling A solo dance of the Scottish Highlands. 0

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Origin of highland fling

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Highland fling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

highland fling popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% 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.

highland fling usage trend in Literature

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