Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

sure as eggs

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.47 in modern English

Syllables: sure as eg-gs
IPA

12

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

2

Syllables

6

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

surely; doubtlessly

Colloquial

Example Sentences

""Pity for you though, all the same, you could have tried your luck there — she'll open her legs for grammar-school boys, sure as eggs." "But if she's not much to look at anyway," I said […]"

Etymology

A shortened form of sure as eggs is eggs.

Usage

Colloquial

Questions

What does sure as eggs mean?: surely; doubtlessly
Where does sure as eggs come from?: A shortened form of sure as eggs is eggs.

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