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on one's tod

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.13 in modern English

Syllables
on one's -tod
IPA
10
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

prep_phrase

On one's own, alone.

Etymology

Rhyming slang: tod = Tod Sloan = own, a reference to the US jockey Tod Sloan. Various theories suggest a possible additional connection between Tod Sloan and solitude: that he died alone in impoverished circumstances, that he pursued his career "alone" on his own terms, or that he won races from the front, riding alone.

Synonyms

on one's own on one's bill on one's Jack Jones

Questions

What does on one's tod mean?
On one's own, alone.
Where does on one's tod come from?
Rhyming slang: tod = Tod Sloan = own, a reference to the US jockey Tod Sloan. Various theories suggest a possible additional connection between Tod Sloan and solitude: that he died alone in impoverished circumstances, that he pursued his career "alone" on his own terms, or that he won races from the front, riding alone.

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