chinese fire drill
Chi·nese fire drill
C c Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chahy-neez, -nees fahyuh r dril]
- /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis faɪər drɪl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [chahy-neez, -nees fahyuh r dril]
- /tʃaɪˈniz, -ˈnis faɪər drɪl/
Definitions of chinese fire drill words
- noun chinese fire drill a state of chaotic, often clamorous disorder. 1
- noun chinese fire drill (US) A prank performed while stopped in a car at a red light; each passenger (including the driver) shouts "Chinese fire drill", exits the vehicle, runs at least once around it, then re-enters, taking a different seat. 0
- noun chinese fire drill (US, derogatory) A silly, pointless exercise. 0
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Origin of chinese fire drill
First appearance:
before 1960 One of the 3% newest English words
probably earlier than 1960-65
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Parts of speech for Chinese fire drill
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
chinese fire drill popularity
This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 1% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
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