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dead 'uns

dead 'uns is the plural of dead 'un.

Meaning of dead 'un

Noun

dead 'un (plural dead 'uns)

  1. (archaic, slang) A horse that will not run or will not try in a race, and against which money may be safely wagered.
    • If this is the way lotteries are to be conducted, the unfortunate backers are worse off than when they confide themselves to the tender mercies of the "howling dervishes" of the "ring at home," who, if they do occasionally serve up a "dead 'un" rather "warm", are yet amenable to racing law, which...1872, The Oriental Sporting Magazine, volume 4, page 141
    Synonyms:
    stiff 'un

Questions about dead 'uns

What is dead 'uns the plural of?
Dead 'uns is the plural of dead 'un.

Words near dead 'uns in the dictionary

  1. deacylative
  2. deacylbrownioside
  3. dead
  4. dead 'n' buried
  5. dead 'un
  6. dead 'uns
  7. dead against
  8. dead air
  9. dead amiss
  10. dead and buried
  11. dead and gone

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