road apple
road ap·ple
R r Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rohd ap-uh l]
- /roʊd ˈæp əl/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [rohd ap-uh l]
- /roʊd ˈæp əl/
Definition of road apple words
- noun road apple a piece of horse manure on or at the side of a road. 1
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Origin of road apple
First appearance:
before 1940 One of the 7% newest English words
First recorded in 1940-45
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Parts of speech for Road apple
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
road apple popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 34% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 59% 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.
road apple usage trend in Literature
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