sixes and nines

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English[edit]

See also: all sixes and nines

Etymology[edit]

From the appearance like the numerals 6 and 9.

Noun[edit]

sixes and nines pl (plural only)

  1. (informal) Curly quotation marks, as opposed to straight quotes.
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