Phrase guide

Hertz donut

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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Pronunciation

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˌhɜːts ˈdəʊnʌt/
  • General-American: /ˌhɜɹts ˈdoʊ(ˌ)nʌt/
  • General-American: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -əʊnʌt

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noun

Meaning 1

A supposed snack offered to a person as a prank; if they accept, they are punched or otherwise hurt in some way.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US, humorous

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

A pun on “hurts, don’t it?”.