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khyber

/ˈkaɪ.bə(ɹ)/

khyber is the ellipsis of Khyber Pass.

Meaning of Khyber Pass

Noun

Khyber Pass

  1. (Cockney, slang) The arse.
    • You can stuff your rules, your insane ravings, your shouting, and your stupid "theory" right up your Khyber Pass. See a psychiatrist.1999 December 27, Androcles, “Re: An Open Letter to George Hammond:”, in sci.physics.relativity (Usenet)

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Proper noun capitalized: Khyber

Khyber

  1. The area around the Khyber Pass in Pakistan.

Synonyms of khyber

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Forms of khyber

pluralkhybers

Origin of khyber

Shortened from Khyber Pass.

From Urdu خیبر (khaibar).

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Questions about khyber

What does khyber mean?
Khyber means the area around the Khyber Pass in Pakistan.
What is khyber the ellipsis of?
Khyber is the ellipsis of Khyber Pass.
What part of speech is khyber?
Khyber is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce khyber?
Khyber is pronounced /ˈkaɪ.bə(ɹ)/ (UK).

Words near khyber in the dictionary

  1. Khwarshi
  2. Khwe
  3. khyal
  4. khyals
  5. Khyati
  6. khyber
  7. Khyber knife
  8. Khyber knives
  9. Khyber Pakhtunkhwa
  10. Khyber Pass
  11. Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa

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