Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [il-in]
- /ˈɪl ɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [il-in]
- /ˈɪl ɪn/
Definition of illin' word
- adjective illin' Slang. foolish; crazy (used especially in the phrase be illin'). 1
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Origin of illin'
First appearance:
before 1980 One of the 1% newest English words
First recorded in 1980-85; apparently from ill
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Illin'
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
illin' popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 53% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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