bang-up
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: 4.32 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
6
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
Example Sentences
- "It is true that certain kinds of documents, especially sham hawkers’ licenses, may be had in the provinces, at prices suited to the importance of their contents, or to the probable gains of their circulation; but all the ‘regular bang-up fakes’ are manufactured in the ‘Start’ (metropolis), and sent into the country to order, carefully packed up, and free from observation."
- "[…] he had dined with the Hickses ("a bang-up show -- they're really lances-you wouldn't know them!"), and had met there Lansing […]"
- "“When we get to Nashville, let's find some nice place to eat, and let's have the best bang-up chicken dinner in town!”"
- "Hobbes: But then the aliens take over the Earth. Calvin: Well, it's not like the grownups have done such a bang-up job."
Usage
Inflected Forms
more bang-up (comparative)
most bang-up (superlative)