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smear-sheet

smear-sheet
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [smeer sheet]
    • /smɪər ʃit/
    • /smɪər ʃiːt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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