barbenheimer
/ˈbɑɹbənˌhaɪmər/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English
21
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
The simultaneous theatrical release on July 21, 2023 of two blockbuster films of contrasting genres: Barbie, a fantasy comedy about the eponymous fashion doll, and Oppenheimer, a biographical thriller about physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer and the Manhattan Project.
Humorous; Informal
Example Sentences
- "Though unions with workers in digital media or with companies that offer online shopping have invoked the idea of a digital picket line, the actors’ and writers’ unions have not called on consumers to stop watching television and movies on streaming services or to cancel their “Barbenheimer” tickets."
- "So it was with mixed feelings that I purchased a movie ticket and saw Barbie in the theater, one of the many audience members who chose to see Barbie first during the “Barbenheimer” opening weekend."
Etymology
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /ˈbɑɹbənˌhaɪmər/