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calling a go

calling a go is the present participle and gerund 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 calling a go

What is calling a go the present participle and gerund of?
Calling a go is the present participle and gerund of call a go.

Words near calling a go in the dictionary

  1. callimicos
  2. callin'
  3. calling
  4. calling 'em as one sees 'em
  5. calling a cab
  6. calling a go
  7. calling a halt
  8. calling a lid
  9. calling a shovel a shovel
  10. calling a spade a shovel
  11. calling a spade a spade

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