"röck döts" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɹɒk ˌdɒts/, /ˈɹøːk ˌdøːts/ [humorous] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-röck döts.wav
Etymology: The words rock dots with the unnecessary umlaut placed above them. Head templates: {{en-noun|p|nolinkhead=1}} röck döts pl (plural only)
  1. (informal, humorous) Synonym of heavy metal umlaut Tags: humorous, informal, plural, plural-only Categories (topical): Musical genres, Typography Synonyms: heavy metal umlaut [synonym, synonym-of], rock dots

Alternative forms

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