twenty-four seven
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English [edit]
Etymology [edit]
Shortened from "twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week."
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Adverb [edit]
twenty-four seven (comparative more twenty-four seven, superlative most twenty-four seven)
- (colloquial) Constantly, without interruption.
- 2000, Eminem, “Stan” (song), in The Marshall Mathers LP (album):
- My girlfriend's jealous 'cause I talk about you twenty-four seven
- They're open twenty-four seven, you can go there any time you want.
- 2000, Eminem, “Stan” (song), in The Marshall Mathers LP (album):
- An abbreviation which stands for "24 hours a day, 7 days a week", including holidays and days otherwise that may alter limitations of work. In commerce and industry, it identifies a round-the-clock service, as might be offered by a supermarket, ATM, gas station, concierge service or manned data center.
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Derived terms [edit]
- twenty-five/eight (colloquial)
