English · Word Candidate

Mississippi

/ˌmɪ.sɪˈsɪ.pi/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: Mississippis

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which each iteration is sequentially numbered and supposed to be approximately one second in length.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

được sử dụng trong một hệ thống đếm thời gian

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Interjection

Examples

Any reader who uses the old “One Mississippi, Two Mississippi, etc.” method to estimate distance to a storm, and doesn't get any further than a count of five to eight had better be in a safe shelter.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A recitation of Mississippi (the interjection).

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

sự lặp lại của từ Mississippi

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Noun

Examples

I counted five Mississippis between each flash of lightning and the thunder crash that followed.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A variant of bagatelle.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một biến thể của bagatelle

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “Mississippi” mean?

Used in a common chronometric counting scheme, in which each iteration is sequentially numbered and supposed to be approximately one second in length.

Is “Mississippi” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.