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first come, first served

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.73 in modern English

Syllables
first -come, -first served
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
20
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

One will be dealt with in the order in which one arrives.

adj

Alternative spelling of first-come-first-served.

Example Sentences

Inflected Forms

first come, first serve (alternative)

Phrases

first come first served first-come-first-served the early bird gets the worm

Frequently Paired Words

FIFO the early bird gets the worm

Questions

What does first come, first served mean?
One will be dealt with in the order in which one arrives.

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