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for $500, Alex

for $500, Alex interjection: this is my guess.

Interjection

  1. (Canada, US, humorous) This is my guess.
    • I'll take things that never happened for $500, Alex. (Meaning you are guessing the event the speaker is referencing never actually happened.)

Origin of for $500, Alex

From the US game show Jeopardy!, formerly hosted by Alex Trebek.

Questions about for $500, Alex

What does for $500, Alex mean?
For $500, Alex means this is my guess.
What part of speech is for $500, Alex?
For $500, Alex is an interjection.

Words near for $500, Alex in the dictionary

  1. fopsies
  2. fopsy
  3. FOQ
  4. foquism
  5. for
  6. for $500, Alex
  7. for a change
  8. for a fact
  9. for a laugh
  10. for a minute
  11. for a song

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