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little-go

/ˈlɪtəlɡəʊ/

little-go noun: a private lottery, especially when illegal. Also the alternative form of little go.

Noun

little-go (plural little-gos or little-goes)

  1. (historical) A private lottery, especially when illegal.

Also used as

little-go is also the alternative form of little go.

Forms of little-go

plurallittle-gos
plurallittle-goes

Origin of little-go

From little + go.

Questions about little-go

What does little-go mean?
Little-go means a private lottery, especially when illegal.
What part of speech is little-go?
Little-go is a noun.
How do you pronounce little-go?
Little-go is pronounced /ˈlɪtəlɡəʊ/.
What is the plural of little-go?
The plural of little-go is little-gos.

Words near little-go in the dictionary

  1. little-eases
  2. little-endian
  3. little-finger nail
  4. little-finger nails
  5. little-girlish
  6. little-go
  7. little-goes
  8. little-gos
  9. little-known
  10. Little-Master cup
  11. Little-Master cups

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