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Meaning of two and eight | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C1

Definitions

A state (of upset, worry).

Cockney, slang

Examples

“I didn't get home until two in the morning, and me missus got herself into a right two and eight over it!”
“Suddenly, to his horror, Mr Candy found himself in what Ma would have called a terrible two-and-eight.”

CEFR level

C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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See also

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