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thunderstick

thun·der·stick
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [thuhn-der-stik]
    • /ˈθʌn dərˌstɪk/
    • /θˈʌndəstˌɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [thuhn-der-stik]
    • /ˈθʌn dərˌstɪk/

Definition of thunderstick word

  • noun thunderstick bull-roarer. 1
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Origin of thunderstick

First appearance:

before 1960
One of the 3% newest English words
First recorded in 1960-65; thunder + stick1

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Parts of speech for Thunderstick

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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thunderstick 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.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Top questions with thunderstick

  • what is a thunderstick?

Related words

  • bull-roarer

    a wooden slat that produces a roaring sound when whirled around one's head on the end of a string or thong, used by some peoples of the world in religious ceremonies and by others as a toy.
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