roorback

roor·back

R r

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [roo r-bak]
- /ˈrʊərˌbæk/
- /rˈɔːbak/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [roo r-bak]
- /ˈrʊərˌbæk/

Definitions of roorback word

noun roorback a false and more or less damaging report circulated for political effect, usually about a candidate seeking an office. 1
noun roorback a false or distorted report or account, used to obtain political advantage 0
noun roorback a false or slanderous story devised for political effect, esp. against a candidate for office 0

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Origin of roorback

First appearance:

before 1844

One of the 33% newest English words

1844, Americanism; after a fictitious Baron von Roorback, in whose travelogue occurred an account of an incident damaging to the character of James K. Polk

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Parts of speech for Roorback

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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roorback popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 46% of English native speakers know the meaning and use 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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