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in-and-outer

in-and-out·er
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in and ou-ter]
    • /ɪn ænd ˈaʊ tər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [in and ou-ter]
    • /ɪn ænd ˈaʊ tər/

Definition of in-and-outer word

  • noun in-and-outer a person who is by turns in and out of a particular situation, condition, venture, investment, etc. 1

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Origin of in-and-outer

First appearance:

before 1900
One of the 17% newest English words
1900-05; in and out + -er1

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Parts of speech for In-and-outer

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

in-and-outer 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 70% 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.

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