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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

-pot

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.40 in modern English

Syllables
-pot
IPA
5
Scrabble Score
3
Letters
2
Syllables
3
Unique Chars

Meaning

suffix

Creates insults usually implying idiocy or contemptibility.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Back-formation from tosspot (“(originally) one who drinks excessively; (now) idiot”), likely reinterpreting it as toss (“masturbation; nonsense”) + -pot.

Questions

What does -pot mean?
Creates insults usually implying idiocy or contemptibility.
Where does -pot come from?
Back-formation from tosspot (“(originally) one who drinks excessively; (now) idiot”), likely reinterpreting it as toss (“masturbation; nonsense”) + -pot.

How to pronounce -pot

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