exes

Definitions

1. The number six.
2. Expenses.
   plural, plural-only, slang
3. Alternative letter-case form of exes.
   alt-of
4. Odds of six to one.

Equivalents

Examples

“It is not unknown for a logician to talk⟳ about exes and wyes.”

“The betting also began to shift. "Sixpence Ned wins!" cried three or four; "Sixpence he loses!" answered another; "Done!" and up went the halfpence. "Half-a-crown Joe loses!"—"Here you are," answered Joe, but he lost again. "I'll try⟳ you a 'gen'" (shilling) said a coster; "And a rouf yenap'" (fourpence), added the other. "Say⟳ a 'exes'" (sixpence).—"Done!" and the betting continued, till the ground was spotted with silver and halfpence.”

“Subs at the Star even had their own⟳ monthly exes (expenses), and we never even left the office. We got exes for our home phone calls and even our own⟳ supply⟳ of daily newspapers; in our view⟳, most reporters made their exes up.”

“The news-booze axis was reinforced by the fact that most of the meals and drinks were covered by 'exes' — expenses. […] One day perhaps there will be Freedom of Information on newspapers (and judges) and we shall be surprised at what is claimed as exes.”

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