tarbrush

tar·brush

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahr-bruhsh]
- /ˈtɑrˌbrʌʃ/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [tahr-bruhsh]
- /ˈtɑrˌbrʌʃ/

Definitions of tarbrush word

noun tarbrush a brush for applying tar. 1
noun tarbrush Older Slang: Disparaging and Offensive. black or Asian ancestry: He just found out that he has a touch of the tarbrush. 1

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Origin of tarbrush

First appearance:

before 1705

One of the 50% oldest English words

First recorded in 1705-15; tar1 + brush1

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Parts of speech for Tarbrush

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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tarbrush popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 54% 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.

tarbrush usage trend in Literature

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