'pon en · ADP
Etymology
Compare identically formed Swedish på, Norwegian på, Danish på.
Meanings
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Apheretic form of upon.
So he thought over various plans for relief, and finally hit pon that of professing to be fond of Pain-killer.
1876, Mark Twain [pseudonym; Samuel Langhorne Clemens], chapter 12, in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer, Hartford, Conn.: The American Publishing Company, →OCLC:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| pon | alternative | lexicographic |