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ready as Freddy

ready as Freddy adjective: entirely ready.

Adjective

ready as Freddy (not comparable)

  1. (colloquial) Entirely ready.
    • Cinderella seldom got a chance to open the door for callers, so she was ready as Freddy.1951, Florida State Prison (Raiford) (contributor), Raiford Record - Volumes 13-14, page 6

Forms of ready as Freddy

alternative formready like Freddy

Origin of ready as Freddy

Chosen for the rhyme. First use appears c. 1951. See cite below.

Questions about ready as Freddy

What does ready as Freddy mean?
Ready as Freddy means entirely ready.
What part of speech is ready as Freddy?
Ready as Freddy is an adjective.

Words near ready as Freddy in the dictionary

  1. readvising
  2. readworthy
  3. ready
  4. ready about
  5. ready and waiting
  6. ready as Freddy
  7. ready as I'll ever be
  8. ready for prime time
  9. ready for primetime
  10. ready for the off
  11. ready like Freddy

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