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nine while five

nine while five adverb: nine to five.

Adverb

nine while five (not comparable)

  1. (Yorkshire) Nine to five.
    • It's a steady enuff job: nine whol five, ther cud be a lot war when yo think on it

Words that rhyme with nine while five

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Questions about nine while five

What does nine while five mean?
Nine while five means nine to five.
What part of speech is nine while five?
Nine while five is an adverb.

Words near nine while five in the dictionary

  1. nine to five
  2. nine to fived
  3. nine to fives
  4. nine to fiving
  5. nine ways to Sunday
  6. nine while five
  7. nine you're fine, ten you're mine
  8. nine-ball
  9. nine-banded armadillo
  10. nine-banded armadillos
  11. nine-darter

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