teejay
noun
teejay is spelled T-E-E-J-A-Y: 6 letters. It appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, teejay means “At Winchester College, a new boy placed under the care of older pupils” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of teejay is teejays.
How many letters and syllables are in teejay?
| Letters | 6: T-E-E-J-A-Y |
|---|---|
| In writing | about once in every 85 million words; the 293,966th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is teejay?
Teejay appears about once in every 85 million words in written English, the 293,966th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
Forms of teejay
- teejays plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does teejay mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
UKdatedslangAt Winchester College, a new boy placed under the care of older pupils.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does teejay come from?
From protegé.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).