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give the mitten to

give the mitten to verb: to dismiss as a lover; to break up with.

Verb

give the mitten to (third-person singular simple present gives the mitten to, present participle giving the mitten to, simple past gave the mitten to, past participle given the mitten to)

  1. (colloquial, dated) To dismiss as a lover; to break up with.
    • "[…]There is an accomplished and pretty young lady boarding here who gave the mitten to Mr. Fitzgammon, but she would be delighted to have Mr. Raymond accept her hand, her heart, and her fortune."1850, George W. Bungay, The Poor Printer
    • advising me to give the mitten to my last beau and keep company with Seth Lee1862, Aunt Fanny, The Wife's Stratagem

Synonyms of give the mitten to

Forms of give the mitten to

third-person singular presentgives the mitten to
present participlegiving the mitten to
pastgave the mitten to
past participlegiven the mitten to

Questions about give the mitten to

What does give the mitten to mean?
Give the mitten to means to dismiss as a lover; to break up with.
What part of speech is give the mitten to?
Give the mitten to is a verb.
What is the past tense of give the mitten to?
The past tense of give the mitten to is gave the mitten to.

Words near give the mitten to in the dictionary

  1. give the floor
  2. give the game away
  3. give the go-by
  4. give the lie
  5. give the lie to
  6. give the mitten to
  7. give the royal treatment
  8. give the sack
  9. give the stem
  10. give the store away
  11. give the time of day

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