peg leg
peg leg
P p Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [peg leg]
- /pɛg lɛg/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [peg leg]
- /pɛg lɛg/
Definitions of peg leg words
- noun peg leg an artificial leg, especially a wooden one. 1
- noun peg leg a person with an artificial leg. 1
- noun peg leg false leg made of wood 1
- noun peg leg person with a wooden leg 1
- countable noun peg leg A peg leg is an artificial leg made out of wood. 0
- noun peg leg an artificial leg, esp one made of wood 0
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Origin of peg leg
First appearance:
before 1760 One of the 46% newest English words
First recorded in 1760-70
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Peg leg
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
peg leg popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 51% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 55% 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.