mormon cricket

Mor·mon crick·et

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawr-muh n krik-it]
- /ˈmɔr mən ˈkrɪk ɪt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [mawr-muh n krik-it]
- /ˈmɔr mən ˈkrɪk ɪt/

Definition of mormon cricket words

noun mormon cricket a flightless, long-horned grasshopper, Anabrus simplex, of the western U.S., that is destructive to range grasses and cultivated crops. 1

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Origin of mormon cricket

First appearance:

before 1895

One of the 18% newest English words

First recorded in 1895-1900; so named because found where the Mormons settled

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mormon cricket popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% 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.

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