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going once, going twice

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
go-ing on-ce, -go-ing twice
IPA
30
Scrabble Score
19
Letters
5
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Said before closing the bidding for a particular item in an auction, giving other bidders a final opportunity to bid for it.

phrase

Said before closing the bidding for a particular item in an auction, giving other bidders a final opportunity to bid for it.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Ellipsis of going once, going twice, sold.

Phrases

going, going, gone what am I bid?

Frequently Paired Words

going, going, gone what am I bid?

Questions

What does going once, going twice mean?
Said before closing the bidding for a particular item in an auction, giving other bidders a final opportunity to bid for it.
Where does going once, going twice come from?
Ellipsis of going once, going twice, sold.

How to pronounce going once, going twice

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