Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [pawl mawl]
- /pɔl mɔl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pawl mawl]
- /pɔl mɔl/
Definition of pall-mall word
- noun pall-mall a street in London, England, famed for its clubs. 1
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Origin of pall-mall
First appearance:
before 1560 One of the 32% oldest English words
1560-70; < Middle French pallemaille < Italian pallamaglio, equivalent to palla ball (< Langobardic) + maglio mallet (< Latin malleus). See ball1, mall, mell2
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Parts of speech for Pall-mall
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pall-mall popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 51% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
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