beggar-my-neighbor

[ beg-er-mahy-ney-ber ]
/ ˈbɛg ər maɪˈneɪ bər /

noun

beggar-your-neighbor.

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Origin of beggar-my-neighbor

First recorded in 1725–35

Words nearby beggar-my-neighbor

beget, beggar, beggar description, beggardom, beggarly, beggar-my-neighbor, beggar-my-neighbour, Beggars can't be choosers, beggar's-lice, beggar-ticks, beggarweed
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Example sentences from the Web for beggar-my-neighbor

  • Let's have a drop of grog and a turn-to at Beggar-my-Neighbor.

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