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zzxjoanw

Syllables: zzx·jo·anwUK/ʃɔː//ʃɔ/

zzxjoanw noun: a fictitious Maori word, supposedly meaning drum, fife, or conclusion.

Noun

zzxjoanw (plural zzxjoanws)

  1. (ghost word) A fictitious Maori word, supposedly meaning drum, fife, or conclusion.
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Forms of zzxjoanw

pluralzzxjoanws

Origin of zzxjoanw

Coined ex nihilo by American writer Rupert Hughes in 1903 as a joke.

Words that rhyme with zzxjoanw

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Questions about zzxjoanw

What does zzxjoanw mean?
Zzxjoanw means a fictitious Maori word, supposedly meaning drum, fife, or conclusion.
What part of speech is zzxjoanw?
Zzxjoanw is a noun.
How do you pronounce zzxjoanw?
Zzxjoanw is pronounced /ʃɔː/ (UK).
What is the plural of zzxjoanw?
The plural of zzxjoanw is zzxjoanws.

Words near zzxjoanw in the dictionary

  1. zyzzyva
  2. zyzzyvas
  3. ZZ plant
  4. ZZ plants
  5. ZZ-ZW system
  6. zzxjoanw
  7. zzxjoanws
  8. Zzyzx
  9. zzz
  10. zzzed
  11. zzzing

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