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two and eight

two and eight noun: a state (of upset, worry).

Noun

two and eight

  1. (Cockney, slang) A state (of upset, worry).
    • I didn't get home until two in the morning, and me missus got herself into a right two and eight over it!
    • Suddenly, to his horror, Mr Candy found himself in what Ma would have called a terrible two-and-eight.1963, H. E. Bates, Oh! To be in England

Questions about two and eight

What does two and eight mean?
Two and eight means a state (of upset, worry).
What part of speech is two and eight?
Two and eight is a noun.

Words near two and eight in the dictionary

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