Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [land-luhb-er]
- /ˈlændˌlʌb ər/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [land-luhb-er]
- /ˈlændˌlʌb ər/
Definition of landlubbing word
- noun landlubbing an unseasoned sailor or someone unfamiliar with the sea. 1
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Origin of landlubbing
First appearance:
before 1690 One of the 49% oldest English words
First recorded in 1690-1700; land + lubber
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Parts of speech for Landlubbing
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
landlubbing popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
landlubbing usage trend in Literature
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