Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [leym-duhk]
- /ˈleɪmˈdʌk/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [leym-duhk]
- /ˈleɪmˈdʌk/
Definition of lame-duck session words
- noun lame-duck session (formerly) the December to March session of those members of the U.S. Congress who were defeated for reelection the previous November. 1
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Origin of lame-duck session
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1930-35
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Parts of speech for Lame-duck session
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
lame-duck session popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 2% 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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