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eighty-'leven

eighty-'leven is the alternative form of eighty-eleven.

Meaning of eighty-eleven

Adjective

eighty-eleven (not comparable)

  1. (US, dialectal, informal) Very many; too many to count; quite a lot.
    • ...eighty-eleven other things...1964, Aviation Week & Space Technology, volume 80, page 24
  2. (obsolete) Synonym of ninety-one.
    • Q. Do not they go on saying "eighty-eleven" for "ninety-one," &c.?
      A. Yes, to ninety-nine.1854, Percy Sadler, The Stepping Stone to French Pronunciation and Conversation..., p. 65
    Synonyms:
    ninety-one

Questions about eighty-'leven

What is eighty-'leven the alternative form of?
Eighty-'leven is the alternative form of eighty-eleven.

Words near eighty-'leven in the dictionary

  1. eighty seven
  2. eighty six
  3. eighty three
  4. eighty two
  5. Eighty Years' War
  6. eighty-'leven
  7. eighty-eight
  8. eighty-eighth
  9. eighty-eighths
  10. eighty-eights
  11. eighty-eleven

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