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- US Pronunciation
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- [slap]
- /slæp/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [slap]
- /slæp/
Definitions of slapp word
- noun slapp Also called SLAPP suit. a civil lawsuit brought as an intimidation measure against an activist. 1
- verb with object slapp to bring a SLAPP against. 1
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Origin of slapp
First appearance:
before 1988 One of the 1% newest English words
1988, Americanism;S(trategic) L(awsuit) A(gainst) P(ublic) P(articipation)
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Parts of speech for Slapp
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slapp popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 59% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
slapp usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with slapp
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