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standing Sam

standing Sam is the present participle and gerund of stand Sam.

Meaning of stand Sam

Verb

stand Sam (third-person singular simple present stands Sam, present participle standing Sam, simple past and past participle stood Sam)

  1. (archaic, slang) To pay for refreshment or drink; to treat somebody to something.
    • If you care to stroll into the Argyll Rooms about eleven, I'll stand sam for a bottle to celebrate.1959, John Dickson Carr, Scandal at High Chimneys, page 9

Questions about standing Sam

What is standing Sam the present participle and gerund of?
Standing Sam is the present participle and gerund of stand Sam.

Words near standing Sam in the dictionary

  1. standing riggings
  2. standing room
  3. standing room only
  4. standing rule
  5. standing rules
  6. standing Sam
  7. standing seam
  8. standing seams
  9. standing sentinel
  10. standing sentry
  11. standing shilly-shally

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