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have got someone's six

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.26 in modern English

Syllables
have -got -some-one's six
IPA
34
Scrabble Score
18
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

Synonym of have someone's back.

American usage; Slang

Example Sentences

Etymology

Six is slang for "rear; behind", which is itself an ellipsis of six o'clock; see more at the entry for six.

Usage

Inflected Forms

has got someone's six (present, singular) having got someone's six (participle, present) had got someone's six (participle, past) had got someone's six (past) have someone's six (alternative)

Synonyms

have someone's back

Questions

What does have got someone's six mean?
Synonym of have someone's back.
Where does have got someone's six come from?
Six is slang for "rear; behind", which is itself an ellipsis of six o'clock; see more at the entry for six.

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