urban legend

ur·ban leg·end

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ur-buh n lej-uh nd]
- /ˈɜr bən ˈlɛdʒ ənd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ur-buh n lej-uh nd]
- /ˈɜr bən ˈlɛdʒ ənd/

Definitions of urban legend words

noun urban legend a modern story of obscure origin and with little or no supporting evidence that spreads spontaneously in varying forms and often has elements of humor, moralizing, or horror: Are there alligators living in the New York City sewer system, or is that just an urban legend? 1
noun urban legend a purportedly true, typically sensational, incident or phenomenon about which various secondhand accounts or anecdotes widely circulate: urban legends are usually untrue or unverifiable 0
noun urban legend A widely circulated story that is untrue or apocryphal, often having elements of humour or horror. 0

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Origin of urban legend

First appearance:

before 1970

One of the 2% newest English words

First recorded in 1970-75

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Parts of speech for Urban legend

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urban legend popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 74% 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.

urban legend usage trend in Literature

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