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Hrsanei Posted 12 years ago
Vocabulary
What is it called?
Hello,
There are several two-word phrases in English that only the first word has a meaning and the second word is added to rhyme with the first word, for instance, I can think of such words as
1. Okie dokie
2. Easy peasie
3. Super duper
4. Holy moly
5. Handy dandy
I was wondering if there is a specific term referring to such phrases, someone suggested "echo words" but I think that is describing different concept.
Thank you
Hamid
There are several two-word phrases in English that only the first word has a meaning and the second word is added to rhyme with the first word, for instance, I can think of such words as
1. Okie dokie
2. Easy peasie
3. Super duper
4. Holy moly
5. Handy dandy
I was wondering if there is a specific term referring to such phrases, someone suggested "echo words" but I think that is describing different concept.
Thank you
Hamid
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I have no idea, but I'm responding so I'll be sure to get a notice if you have an answer come in. Thanks for asking.
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These are called reduplicative words; the process is called reduplication.
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PhilipI have no idea, but I'm responding so I'll be sure to get a notice if you have an answer come in. Thanks for asking.Just in case you didn't know, you can click on the "Notifications" button at the top right of a thread, and then click "Subscribe". Then you will be notified of new posts in the thread.
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Thanks! I did not know that, even though I've been here almost nine years. You can teach an old dog new tricks!
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