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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

fly without a licence

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.90 in modern English

Syllables
fly- with-out a li-cence
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To inadvertently have one's flies (trouser opening) undone.

Humorous; Informal

verb

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fly, without, a, license.

Example Sentences

Usage

Inflected Forms

flies without a licence (present, singular) flying without a licence (participle, present) flew without a licence (past) flown without a licence (participle, past)

Phrases

fly low

Frequently Paired Words

fly low

Questions

What does fly without a licence mean?
To inadvertently have one's flies (trouser opening) undone.

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