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sac-a-lait

sac-a-lait
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sak-uh-ley, sak-uh-ley]
    • /ˈsæk əˌleɪ, ˌsæk əˈleɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sak-uh-ley, sak-uh-ley]
    • /ˈsæk əˌleɪ, ˌsæk əˈleɪ/

Definition of sac-a-lait word

  • noun sac-a-lait the white crappie. See under crappie. 1

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Origin of sac-a-lait

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
1880-85, Americanism; < Louisiana French < Choctaw sakli trout (taken as sac sack1 + à for + lait milk)

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Parts of speech for Sac-a-lait

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sac-a-lait popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 5% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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