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rasher

rash·er
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rash-er]
    • /ˈræʃ ər/
    • /ˈræʃ.ər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rash-er]
    • /ˈræʃ ər/

Definitions of rasher word

  • noun rasher vermilion rockfish. 1
  • adjective rasher acting or tending to act too hastily or without due consideration. 1
  • adjective rasher characterized by or showing too great haste or lack of consideration: rash promises. 1
  • countable noun rasher A rasher of bacon is a slice of bacon. 0
  • noun rasher a thin slice of bacon or ham 0
  • noun rasher a thin slice of bacon or, rarely, ham, for frying or broiling 0

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Origin of rasher

First appearance:

before 1585
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1585-95; origin uncertain

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Rasher

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

rasher popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

rasher usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for rasher

noun rasher

  • bacon — Bacon is salted or smoked meat which comes from the back or sides of a pig.
  • gammon — deceitful nonsense; bosh.

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