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"o’clock" Definition

  1. “like ONE O’CLOCK,” a favourite comparison with the lower orders, implying briskness; otherwise “like winkin’.” “To know what’s O’CLOCK” is to be wide-awake, sharp, and experienced.

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Position in the dictionary: 2476 of 4022 slang words.
Next words in the dictionary: p. p., pack, packets, pad, pad the hoof, padding, padding-ken, paddle, paddy, paddy’s goose
Previous words in the dictionary: owned, overs, over!, over, outsider, outing, outcry, out on the pickaroon., out on the loose, out of collar

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