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keys to the midway

keys to the midway is the plural of key to the midway.

Meaning of key to the midway

Noun

key to the midway (plural keys to the midway)

  1. A fictional item, the subject of a fool's errand.
    • Near-synonyms: skyhook, left-handed monkey wrench, left-handed smoke shifter, blinker fluid, muffler bearing, relative bearing grease, pigeon's milk
  2. A Ferris wheel or carousel, due to their central location.
    • “I’m a wheel man,” he says. “I’ve been crazy about Ferris wheels since I was a kid. The Ferris wheel is the key to the midway. When it’s up and running and the lights are on, everybody knows the show is open.”1985, Rob Karwath, “The Gritty Side Of Life Along The Midway”, Chicago Tribune, August 14, 1985

Questions about keys to the midway

What is keys to the midway the plural of?
Keys to the midway is the plural of key to the midway.

Words near keys to the midway in the dictionary

  1. keys off
  2. keys on
  3. keys out
  4. keys to the city
  5. keys to the kingdom
  6. keys to the midway
  7. keys up
  8. keys, wallet, phone
  9. Keysborough
  10. keyscan
  11. keyscans

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