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roaring forties

roar·ing for·ty
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    • UK Pronunciation
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    • [rawr-ing, rohr- fawr-tee]
    • /ˈrɔr ɪŋ, ˈroʊr- ˈfɔr ti/
    • /ˈrɔː.rɪŋ ˈfɔː.tiz/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rawr-ing, rohr- fawr-tee]
    • /ˈrɔr ɪŋ, ˈroʊr- ˈfɔr ti/

Definition of roaring forties words

  • noun roaring forties the stormy oceanic areas between 40° and 50° south latitude 0
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Origin of roaring forties

First appearance:

before 1875
One of the 25% newest English words
First recorded in 1875-80

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Parts of speech for Roaring forties

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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roaring forties 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 74% 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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