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- [weym]
- /weɪm/
- /wˈeɪm/
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- [weym]
- /weɪm/
Definitions of wame word
- noun wame Scot. and North England. belly. 1
- noun wame (Scotland, northern England) The belly. 1
- noun wame the belly, abdomen, or womb 0
- noun wame the belly 0
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Origin of wame
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English (north and Scots) wayme, variant of womb
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Parts of speech for Wame
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
wame popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% 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.
wame usage trend in Literature
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