Meaning of horse's doovers | Babel Free
Examples
“None of us is likely to stray so far from the correct⟳ pronunciation as the legendary new-rich oil millionaire who demanded “horses′ doovers”...”
“On a couple of our little occasional tables - we′ve got three - they′ve got horse′s doovers set⟳ out. Things on cracker biscuits.”
“1982, George MacDonald Fraser, 1993, HarperCollins, page 290, “How! We eat⟳ now, together. Horse′s doovers and large snow⟳ puddings that make⟳ the tongue dead. Joll-ee good!””
“...everyone throws their hats in the air and shouts “hoorah!” and then it′s all over bar the drinks and horses′ doovers and findin′ your own⟳ hat.”
“As we were all sampling the horse′s doovers, one of the guests, evidently thirsting for a deep philosophical discussion, asked me for my views on the meaning of life.”
“2009, Glenn Ickler, A Deadly Vineyard, StirlingHouse Publisher, Pennsylvania, page 109, “ […] He wants us there by 6:30 for cocktails and, as he said it, horse′s doovers.””
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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