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Nineteen ˌnaɪnˈtiːn Number Bre Chatting Dozen Native Audio

Word nineteen
WordType (number)
Phonetic BrE / ˌnaɪnˈtiːn / NAmE / ˌnaɪnˈtiːn /
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  • she was chatting away, nineteen to the dozen.
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nineteen

(number)BrE / ˌnaɪnˈtiːn / NAmE / ˌnaɪnˈtiːn /
  1. 19
  2. to talk, etc. without stopping
    • She was chatting away, nineteen to the dozen.

    Word Origin

    • Old English nigontȳne.
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