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stranger danger

Syllables: stran·ger·dan·ger/ˌstɹeɪn.d͡ʒɚˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ/

stranger danger noun: the totality of perceived dangers to children presented by strangers.

Noun

stranger danger (uncountable)

  1. The totality of perceived dangers to children presented by strangers.

Origin of stranger danger

Chosen for the rhyme.

Questions about stranger danger

What does stranger danger mean?
Stranger danger means the totality of perceived dangers to children presented by strangers.
What part of speech is stranger danger?
Stranger danger is a noun.
How do you pronounce stranger danger?
Stranger danger is pronounced /ˌstɹeɪn.d͡ʒɚˈdeɪn.d͡ʒɚ/.

Words near stranger danger in the dictionary

  1. strangeoniums
  2. strangeons
  3. stranger
  4. stranger crime
  5. stranger crimes
  6. stranger danger
  7. stranger in the night
  8. stranger things have happened
  9. strangerdom
  10. strangered
  11. strangeress

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