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have a pair

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.71 in modern English

Syllables
have a -pair
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To be manly, brave.

American usage; Colloquial

Example Sentences

Etymology

Abbreviation of "have a pair of testicles," the masculine glands supporting generation and sexual potency.

Usage

Inflected Forms

has a pair (present, singular) having a pair (participle, present) had a pair (participle, past) had a pair (past)

Phrases

grow a pair strap on a pair

Frequently Paired Words

grow a pair strap on a pair

Questions

What does have a pair mean?
To be manly, brave.
Where does have a pair come from?
Abbreviation of "have a pair of testicles," the masculine glands supporting generation and sexual potency.

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