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called a go

called a go is the simple past and past participle of call a go.

Meaning of call a go

Verb

call a go (third-person singular simple present calls a go, present participle calling a go, simple past and past participle called a go)

  1. (obsolete, slang) To give up and desist; call it a day.
    • At this he called a go, saying, “You have learnt quite enough for one lesson.”1866, The United Service Magazine, page 114

Questions about called a go

What is called a go the simple past and past participle of?
Called a go is the simple past and past participle of call a go.

Words near called a go in the dictionary

  1. Callcott
  2. Callcotts
  3. called
  4. called 'em as one saw 'em
  5. called a cab
  6. called a go
  7. called a halt
  8. called a lid
  9. called a shovel a shovel
  10. called a spade a shovel
  11. called a spade a spade

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