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holluschick

hol·lus·chick
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hol-uh s-chik]
    • /ˈhɒl əsˌtʃɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hol-uh s-chik]
    • /ˈhɒl əsˌtʃɪk/

Definitions of holluschick word

  • noun plural holluschick a young male fur seal. 1
  • noun holluschick A "bachelor seal"; a holluschickie (which see). 0

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Origin of holluschick

First appearance:

before 1870
One of the 26% newest English words
1870-75; earlier holluschickie collective plural, by folk etymology < Russian kholostyakí, plural of kholostyák literally, bachelor

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Parts of speech for Holluschick

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

holluschick popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

holluschick usage trend in Literature

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