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sock suspender
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noun British.
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of sock suspender
First recorded in 1915–20
Words nearby sock suspender
sock in, sock it to, sock lining, socko, sock puppet, sock suspender, socle, socman, Socotra, Socrates, Socratic
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