rock-bottom
[ rok-bot-uh m ]
/ ˈrɒkˈbɒt əm /
adjective
at the lowest possible limit or level; extremely low: rock-bottom prices.
Origin of rock-bottom
First recorded in 1880–85
Words nearby rock-bottom
rock wool,
rock wren,
rock-'n'-roll,
rock-a-bye,
rock-and-roll,
rock-bottom,
rock-bound,
rock-eel,
rock-faced,
rock-fill dam,
rock-ribbed
Definition for rock-bottom (2 of 2)
rock bottom
noun
the very lowest level: He went bankrupt and touched rock bottom.
Origin of rock bottom
An Americanism dating back to 1865–70
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British Dictionary definitions for rock-bottom
rock bottom
noun
- the lowest possible level
- (as modifier)rock-bottom prices
Idioms and Phrases with rock-bottom
rock bottom
The lowest possible level, absolute bottom, as in Wheat prices have reached rock bottom. This idiom alludes to the presence of bedrock that prevents digging farther down. [Late 1800s]