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twenty-'leven

twenty-'leven is the alternative form of twenty-eleven.

Meaning of twenty-eleven

Adjective

twenty-eleven (not comparable)

  1. (US, dialectal, informal) Very many; several dozen; quite a lot.
    • I ask dem for some sup; dey give me littel bit of bread and sheese—I say I was hope I shall be put to bed agreeable—dey put me in a garret! and all de night twenty-eleven rats shall run 'bout, as if to play at a blindman's bluff.1831, Anonymous, "A Collection on Drawings", American Comic Annual, p. 182

Questions about twenty-'leven

What is twenty-'leven the alternative form of?
Twenty-'leven is the alternative form of twenty-eleven.

Words near twenty-'leven in the dictionary

  1. twenty three
  2. twenty to the dozen
  3. twenty two
  4. twenty whole dollars
  5. twenty winks
  6. twenty-'leven
  7. twenty-eight
  8. twenty-eighth
  9. twenty-eighths
  10. twenty-eleven
  11. twenty-fifth

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