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woz ere

woz ere verb: was here. Frequently placed after the author's name in graffiti.

Verb

woz ere

  1. (UK, slang) Was here. Frequently placed after the author's name in graffiti.
    • What are couples up to when one reclines on the stones and is ridden by the other? Will our talk excite the vandal? He woz ere, like you are now […]1993, Fred D'Aguiar, British Subjects
    • The wooden surfaces of these desks also made a wonderful surface on which to scratch your name for all posterity: "I woz ere" being a favoured phrase.2004, Sue Cowley, Sue Cowley's A-Z of Teaching

Origin of woz ere

Pronunciation spelling of was here.

Questions about woz ere

What does woz ere mean?
Woz ere means was here. Frequently placed after the author's name in graffiti.
What part of speech is woz ere?
Woz ere is a verb.

Words near woz ere in the dictionary

  1. woywod
  2. woywode
  3. woywodes
  4. woywods
  5. woz
  6. woz ere
  7. Wozney
  8. Wozniak
  9. Wozniaks
  10. Woznicki
  11. Woznickis

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