double-u
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of double-u
First recorded in 1830–40
Example Sentences
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Bless all the sergeants and double-u o* ones, Bless all the corp'rals and their blinkin' sons.
From Time Magazine Archive
“Double-u double-u two,” Lelia growls, turning into me.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
In Old-English, V is the same letter as U, and these two V’s stand for double-u, or W—for Walter.
From St. Nicholas Magazine for Boys and Girls, V. 5, Nov 1877-Nov 1878 Scribner's Illustrated by Dodge, Mary Mapes
And the double-u is just next your bedroom on the top floor.
From Sinister Street, vol. 2 by MacKenzie, Compton
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