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guinea pig night

guinea pig night noun: the opening night of a travelling funfair at a new location, sometimes accompanied by a discount or deal.

Noun

guinea pig night (plural guinea pig nights)

  1. (Northern England, colloquial, humorous) The opening night of a travelling funfair at a new location, sometimes accompanied by a discount or deal.

Forms of guinea pig night

pluralguinea pig nights

Origin of guinea pig night

From guinea pig + night, implying that the patrons are being used as guinea pigs to test the newly-assembled rides.

Questions about guinea pig night

What does guinea pig night mean?
Guinea pig night means the opening night of a travelling funfair at a new location, sometimes accompanied by a discount or deal.
What part of speech is guinea pig night?
Guinea pig night is a noun.
What is the plural of guinea pig night?
The plural of guinea pig night is guinea pig nights.

Words near guinea pig night in the dictionary

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  2. Guinea pepper
  3. guinea pig
  4. guinea pig director
  5. guinea pig directors
  6. guinea pig night
  7. guinea pig nights
  8. guinea piglet
  9. guinea piglets
  10. guinea pigs
  11. Guinea plum

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