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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuht-ee-huhngk]
- /ˈkʌt iˌhʌŋk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kuht-ee-huhngk]
- /ˈkʌt iˌhʌŋk/
Definition of cuttyhunk word
- noun cuttyhunk a twisted, linen fishline, especially one laid by hand. 1
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Origin of cuttyhunk
First appearance:
before 1915 One of the 14% newest English words
1915-20, Americanism; named after Cuttyhunk Island, Massachusetts
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Parts of speech for Cuttyhunk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
cuttyhunk popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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