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sidewalk superintendent

side·walk su·per·in·tend·ent
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahyd-wawk soo-per-in-ten-duh nt, soo-prin-]
    • /ˈsaɪdˌwɔk ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [sahyd-wawk soo-per-in-ten-duh nt, soo-prin-]
    • /ˈsaɪdˌwɔk ˌsu pər ɪnˈtɛn dənt, ˌsu prɪn-/

Definitions of sidewalk superintendent words

  • noun sidewalk superintendent a bystander who watches the building, demolition, repair, or other work being done at a construction site. 1
  • noun sidewalk superintendent an onlooker at a construction or demolition site 0

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Origin of sidewalk superintendent

First appearance:

before 1945
One of the 6% newest English words
First recorded in 1945-50

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Parts of speech for Sidewalk superintendent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

sidewalk superintendent 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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Synonyms for sidewalk superintendent

noun sidewalk superintendent

  • aristarch — a severe critic.
  • blamers — to hold responsible; find fault with; censure: I don't blame you for leaving him.
  • busybody — If you refer to someone as a busybody, you are criticizing the way they interfere in other people's affairs.
  • censurer — strong or vehement expression of disapproval: The newspapers were unanimous in their censure of the tax proposal.
  • critic — A critic is a person who writes about and expresses opinions about things such as books, films, music, or art.

Antonyms for sidewalk superintendent

noun sidewalk superintendent

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