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twenty-five/eight en · ADV

Pronunciation

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Etymology

An alteration of twenty-four/seven, implying “twenty-five hours a day, eight days a week”.

Meanings

1. (colloquial, excessive, not-comparable) Unceasingly.
   • “Dang!” Tempest shook her head and rolled her eyes. “You make it sound like homie hangs downtown twenty-five/eight.” 2002, Zane, The Heat Seekers, page 184:

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Relateds

a hundred and ten percent · give 110% · 110%

Translations (7)

es sin aflojar (colloquial, hyperbolic: unceasingly) · fr sans débander (colloquial, hyperbolic: unceasingly) · fr sans mollir (colloquial, hyperbolic: unceasingly) · es sin cesar (colloquial, hyperbolic: unceasingly) · fr non-stop (colloquial, hyperbolic: unceasingly) · fr sans arrêt (colloquial, hyperbolic: unceasingly) · es sin respiro (colloquial, hyperbolic: unceasingly)

twenty-five/eight en · NOUN

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

An alteration of twenty-four/seven, implying “twenty-five hours a day, eight days a week”.

Meanings

1. (colloquial, uncountable) Unwavering constancy.
   • “Folks, we got a job to do for our world. For our species. For every species on this planet. Can I count on you, and I mean all of you, twenty-four-seven until we resolve this thing? I’ll be right there beside you. First on the field, last off. You work with me twenty-four-seven, I’ll give you twenty-five-eight. Can I count on you?” 2007, Darren Dowler, The War of Angels, page 117:
   • “I hear you, but I can’t stay on her twenty-four-seven. I won’t.” “And I hear you, but she needs twenty-five-eight. You take the risk.” 2009, Michele Grant, Heard It All Before, page 197:

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