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a double s

a double s is the alternative form of a-double-s.

Meaning of a-double-s

Noun

a-double-s (plural a-double-s's)

  1. (US) Minced oath of ass.

Noun capitalized: A double S

A double S (plural A double S's)

  1. (alternative) Alternative form of a-double-s.

Forms of a double s

plurala double s's
pluralA double S's

Questions about a double s

What is a double s the alternative form of?
A double s is the alternative form of a-double-s.
What part of speech is a double s?
A double s is a noun.
What is the plural of a double s?
The plural of a double s is a double s's.

Words near a double s in the dictionary

  1. a danger foreseen is half avoided
  2. a day after the fair
  3. a day late and a dollar short
  4. a deal is a deal
  5. a dime a dozen
  6. a double s
  7. a drowning man will clutch at a straw
  8. a drowning man will grab at a straw
  9. a drowning man will grab at straws
  10. a drowning man will grasp at a straw
  11. a drowning man will grasp at straws

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Adapted from Wiktionary: a double s (page history and authors); A double S (page history and authors); a-double-s (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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