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fix someone's wagon

wag·on
F f

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wag-uh n]
    • /ˈwæg ən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wag-uh n]
    • /ˈwæg ən/

Definitions of fix someone's wagon words

  • noun fix someone's wagon any of various kinds of four-wheeled vehicles designed to be pulled or having its own motor and ranging from a child's toy to a commercial vehicle for the transport of heavy loads, delivery, etc. 1
  • noun fix someone's wagon Informal. station wagon. 1
  • noun fix someone's wagon a police van for transporting prisoners; patrol wagon: The fight broke up before the wagon arrived. 1
  • noun fix someone's wagon (initial capital letter) Astronomy. Charles's Wain. 1
  • noun fix someone's wagon British. a railway freight car or flatcar. 1
  • noun fix someone's wagon a baby carriage. 1

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Origin of fix someone's wagon

First appearance:

before 1505
One of the 26% oldest English words
1505-15; < Dutch wagen; cognate with Old English wægn wain

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Parts of speech for Fix someone's wagon

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

fix someone's wagon popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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