twenty-four seven
See also: twenty-four/seven
English
Alternative forms
Etymology
Shortened from "twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week".
Adverb
twenty-four seven (not comparable)
- 24 hours per day, seven days per week. Designates a round-the-clock service, typically including holidays, as might be offered by a supermarket, ATM, gas station, concierge service or manned data center.
- They're open twenty-four seven; you can go there any time you want.
- (colloquial) Constantly, without interruption.
- 2000, “Stan”, in Eminem (music), The Marshall Mathers LP:
- My girlfriend's jealous 'cause I talk about you twenty-four seven
Synonyms
Derived terms
- twenty-five/eight (colloquial)
Translations
constantly
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