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mutton snapper

mut·ton snap·per
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muht-n snap-er]
    • /ˈmʌt n ˈsnæp ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [muht-n snap-er]
    • /ˈmʌt n ˈsnæp ər/

Definition of mutton snapper words

  • noun mutton snapper a snapper, Lutjanus analis, inhabiting the warmer parts of the western Atlantic Ocean, valued as food and game. 1

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Origin of mutton snapper

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70

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Parts of speech for Mutton snapper

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

mutton snapper 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 68% 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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