pilgarlic

pil·gar·lic

P p

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [pil-gahr-lik]
- /pɪlˈgɑr lɪk/
- /pɪlɡˈɑːlɪk/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [pil-gahr-lik]
- /pɪlˈgɑr lɪk/

Definitions of pilgarlic word

noun pilgarlic a person regarded with mild or pretended contempt or pity. 1
noun pilgarlic Obsolete. a baldheaded man. 1
noun pilgarlic a bald head or a man with a bald head 0
noun pilgarlic a pitiable person 0
noun pilgarlic a bald head or a baldheaded man 0
noun pilgarlic a person regarded with mild contempt or feigned pity 0

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Origin of pilgarlic

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

1520-30; earlier pyllyd garleke literally, peeled garlic, orig. metaphor for a bald man, whose head is compared to a peeled garlic bulb. See pill2, garlic

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Parts of speech for Pilgarlic

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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pilgarlic popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 37% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 72% 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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Synonyms for pilgarlic

noun pilgarlic

asshole — If one person calls another person an asshole, they think that person is extremely stupid or has behaved in a stupid way.
bezonian — a knave or rascal
brickbat — Brickbats are very critical or insulting remarks which are made in public about someone or something.
cullion — a despicable person
derision — If you treat someone or something with derision, you express contempt for them.

All 10 Synonyms of pilgarlic