Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

this is where we came in

Word Rarity Common

Frequency: Zipf frequency 5.32 in modern English

Syllables: this is where we -came in
IPA

35

Scrabble Score

19

Letters

2

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Said of a situation which has become repetitive.

Example Sentences

"Joe hit Paul, so Paul hit Joe, so Joe hit Paul, so Paul hit Joe, and this is where we came in."

Etymology

Originally said in early movie theatres, when the custom was not to come in at a set showtime, but rather at any point during a repeating bill of short features, staying until one had viewed the whole bill up to the point that had been playing when one came in.

Questions

What does this is where we came in mean?: Said of a situation which has become repetitive.
Where does this is where we came in come from?: Originally said in early movie theatres, when the custom was not to come in at a set showtime, but rather at any point during a repeating bill of short features, staying until one had viewed the whole bill up to the point that had been playing when one came in.

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