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"four-and-nine" Definition

  1. or FOUR-AND-NINEPENNY GOSS, a cheap hat, so called from 4_s._ 9_d._, the price at which a once noted advertising hat-maker sold his hats— “Whene’er to slumber you incline, Take a short nap at 4 and 9.”

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Position in the dictionary: 1329 of 4022 slang words.
Next words in the dictionary: four-eyes, fourth, fourth estate, fox, foxed, foxing, foxy, fox’s sleep, frapping, free fight
Previous words in the dictionary: four kings, foul riding, foul, fou, forty-twa, forty winks, forty guts, forty foot, form, forks

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