lunchy

lunch·y

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhn-chee]
- /ˈlʌn tʃi/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhn-chee]
- /ˈlʌn tʃi/

Definitions of lunchy word

adjective lunchy stupid; dull-witted. 1
adjective lunchy carefree or irresponsible. 1

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Origin of lunchy

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

1960-65; perhaps lunch (extracted from the idiom out to lunch dim-witted, irresponsible) + -y1

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Parts of speech for Lunchy

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Lunchy

lunchy popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 48% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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lunchy usage trend in Literature

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