Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

arslikhan

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: ar-s-likhan
IPA

16

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Overt flattery, especially in print.

British usage; Slang; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"The constituency's large Jewish population is in open revolt over the Foreign Secretary's Arafat arslikhan."
"As this passage suggests, Masters is a graduate of the Arslikhan school of biography."
"We'll have a couple of after-dinner speeches – I'll say a few words, interspersing a couple of jokes with a vote of arslikhan thanks for their business, and then introduce our guest speaker."

Etymology

Alteration of arse-licking. Coined by Private Eye.

Usage

Questions

What does arslikhan mean?: Overt flattery, especially in print.
Where does arslikhan come from?: Alteration of arse-licking. Coined by Private Eye.

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