smokey

smok·ey

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smoh-kee]
- /ˈsmoʊ ki/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [smoh-kee]
- /ˈsmoʊ ki/

Definitions of smokey word

noun plural smokey an officer or officers of a state highway patrol. 1
noun plural smokey a state police car. 1
abbreviation SMOKEY smoky 0

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Origin of smokey

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

1970-75, Americanism; shortened from Smokey the Bear, a cartoon figure used in the U. S. Forest Service's fire prevention campaign, depicted wearing a hat similar to those worn by state police officers

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Parts of speech for Smokey

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smokey popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 61% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

smokey usage trend in Literature

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