vocab

English

Etymology

Clipping of vocabulary.

Pronunciation

• enPR: vōʹ-kăb
• (UK) IPA^(key): [ˈvəʊ.kab]

• Audio (Southern England):

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• (US) IPA^(key): [ˈvoʊ.kæb]
• (General Australian) IPA^(key): [ˈvəʉ.kæb]
• Hyphenation: vo‧cab
• Rhymes: -əʊkæb

Noun

vocab (usually uncountable, plural vocabs)

1. (informal) Vocabulary, especially that acquired while learning a language.
   • 2018, “World of Witchcraft”, in Be Cool, Scooby-Doo!:

     Shaggy: Please! This time don't say "Split up!"
     Fred: Fine! Divide into two groups!
     Shaggy: Changing the vocab! Should have seen that coming!
     Scooby: Jerk move, Jones!