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- [smeer sheet]
- /smɪər ʃit/
- /smɪər ʃiːt/
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- [smeer sheet]
- /smɪər ʃit/
Definition of smear-sheet word
- noun smear-sheet a newspaper, magazine, or other periodical specializing in gossip, scandal, malicious innuendo, etc. 1
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Origin of smear-sheet
First appearance:
before 1950 One of the 5% newest English words
First recorded in 1950-55
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Parts of speech for Smear-sheet
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
smear-sheet popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 39% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 57% 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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