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go to cain's

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 2.36 in modern English

Syllables
go -to -cain's
IPA
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To close a show.

American usage; Dated; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

From the name of a company in New York City (Cain's Transfer Co.) that rented out props and costumes.

Usage

Inflected Forms

goes to Cain's (present, singular) going to Cain's (participle, present) went to Cain's (past) gone to Cain's (participle, past)

Questions

What does go to cain's mean?
To close a show.
Where does go to cain's come from?
From the name of a company in New York City (Cain's Transfer Co.) that rented out props and costumes.

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