Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

baltimoron

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: bal-ti-moron
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

3

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone from Baltimore, Maryland.

Derogatory; Slang

Example Sentences

"He styled himself both a Prohibition-flouting "Baltimoron" and "an incurable snob," the voice of "the intelligent minority" determined "to stir up the animals.""

Etymology

Blend of Baltimore + moron.

Usage

Inflected Forms

Baltimorons (plural)

Questions

What does baltimoron mean?: Someone from Baltimore, Maryland.
Where does baltimoron come from?: Blend of Baltimore + moron.

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