double-u
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of double-u
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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And the double-u is just next your bedroom on the top floor.
From Project Gutenberg
In Old-English, V is the same letter as U, and these two V’s stand for double-u, or W—for Walter.
From Project Gutenberg
His efforts to vault lingually over the first “double-u” excited much mirth.
From Project Gutenberg
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