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wild west show

wild west show
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wahyld west shoh]
    • /waɪld wɛst ʃoʊ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wahyld west shoh]
    • /waɪld wɛst ʃoʊ/

Definitions of wild west show words

  • noun wild west show an entertainment, often as part of a circus, representing scenes and events from the early history of the western U.S. and displaying feats of marksmanship, horseback riding, rope twirling, and the like. 1
  • noun wild west show a show or circus act presenting feats of horsemanship, shooting, etc 0
  • noun wild west show a circuslike spectacle featuring horsemanship and other feats by cowboys, Indians, etc. 0

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Origin of wild west show

First appearance:

before 1880
One of the 23% newest English words
First recorded in 1880-85

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Parts of speech for Wild west show

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

wild west show popularity

This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 29% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data about 62% 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.

wild west show usage trend in Literature

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