south sea bubble

south sea bub·ble

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective, adverb south see buhb-uh l]
- /noun, adjective, adverb saʊθ si ˈbʌb əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [noun, adjective, adverb south see buhb-uh l]
- /noun, adjective, adverb saʊθ si ˈbʌb əl/

Definition of south sea bubble words

noun south sea bubble the financial crash that occurred in 1720 after the South Sea Company had taken over the national debt in return for a monopoly of trade with the South Seas, causing feverish speculation in their stocks 0

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 87% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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