daily double

dai·ly dou·ble

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey-lee duhb-uh l]
- /ˈdeɪ li ˈdʌb əl/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [dey-lee duhb-uh l]
- /ˈdeɪ li ˈdʌb əl/

Definitions of daily double words

noun daily double a single bet on the winners of two named races in any one day's racing 3
noun daily double a betting procedure or bet, in which winning depends on choosing both winners in two specified horse or dog races on the same program 3
noun daily double a betting system in horse racing and dog racing in which the bettor makes one bet on the winners of two races, usually the first and second, and collects only if both choices win. 1

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Origin of daily double

First appearance:

before 1940

One of the 7% newest English words

First recorded in 1940-45

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Parts of speech for Daily double

noun

adjective

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adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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daily double popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 36% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 71% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

daily double usage trend in Literature

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