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one of these odd-come-shortlies

one of these odd-come-shortlies adverb: some day soon; one of these days.

Adverb

one of these odd-come-shortlies (not comparable)

  1. (UK, archaic, dialectal) Some day soon; one of these days.

Questions about one of these odd-come-shortlies

What does one of these odd-come-shortlies mean?
One of these odd-come-shortlies means some day soon; one of these days.
What part of speech is one of these odd-come-shortlies?
One of these odd-come-shortlies is an adverb.

Words near one of these odd-come-shortlies in the dictionary

  1. one of a kinds
  2. one of His Majesty's bad bargains
  3. one of Jehovah's Witnesses
  4. one of these days
  5. one of these fine days
  6. one of these odd-come-shortlies
  7. one of those days
  8. one of those things
  9. one of us
  10. one off the wrist
  11. one on one

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