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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

blow wise to en · VERB

Meanings

  1. (dated, slang, transitive) To take heed of; to inform oneself of, or pay attention to.
    • But blow wise to this, buddy, blow wise to this: Never play cards with a man called Doc. Never eat at a place called Mom's. Never sleep with a woman whose troubles are worse than your own. Never let nobody talk you into shaking another man's jolt. And never you cop another man's plea. 1956, Nelson Algren, A Walk on the Wild Side:

Forms

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blown wise to Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
blows wise to Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres lexicographic
blowing wise to Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part lexicographic
blew wise to Tense=Past lexicographic