straw poll

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [straw pohl]
- /strɔ poʊl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [straw pohl]
- /strɔ poʊl/

Definitions of straw poll words

noun straw poll an unofficial vote taken to obtain an indication of the general trend of opinion on a particular issue. 1
noun straw poll unofficial survey or vote 1
countable noun straw poll A straw poll is the unofficial questioning of a group of people to find out their opinion about something. 0
noun straw poll an unofficial poll or vote taken to determine the opinion of a group or the public on some issue 0

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Origin of straw poll

First appearance:

before 1885

One of the 21% newest English words

An Americanism dating back to 1885-90

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Parts of speech for Straw poll

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straw poll popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 32% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% 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.

straw poll usage trend in Literature

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