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four-and-nine

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.78 in modern English

Syllables
four-and--nine
IPA
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
4
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A cheap hat.

British usage; Obsolete; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the price of four shillings and ninepence, at which a once noted advertising hat-maker sold his hats.

Usage

Inflected Forms

four-and-nines (plural)

Questions

What does four-and-nine mean?
A cheap hat.
Where does four-and-nine come from?
From the price of four shillings and ninepence, at which a once noted advertising hat-maker sold his hats.

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