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wayne | george |

As a proper noun george is

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As a noun george is

(slang|archaic) a coin with king george's profile.

wayne

English

Proper noun

(en proper noun)
  • transferred from the surname.
  • * 1988 , Killshot , Arbor House 1989, ISBN 1557100411, page 145:
    • "My Dad wanted to name me Mats." "But your Mom won," Carmen said, "and named you after a movie star. Moms get away with murder. Mine, you probably think, named me after the girl in the opera." "Tell you the truth," Wayne said, "I never thought about it."
  • * 2010 , A Room Swept White , Hodder & Stoughton, ISBN 978-0-340-98062-0, page 102:
    • Marcella and Nathaniel. Now I know their names. I haven't thought much about having children, but if I did, I wouldn't give them names like that. They're the sort of names you choose if you think you're someone to be reckoned with. I wonder if this is my Reverse L'Oréal Syndrome kicking in again; what would I call my kids, Wayne and Tracey? Because I'm not worth it .

    george

    English

    (wikipedia George)

    Proper noun

    (en proper noun)
  • .
  • * ~1594 William Shakespeare: Richard III : Act V, Scene III:
    • Our ancient word of courage, fair Saint George , / Inspire us with the spleen of fiery dragons!
  • * 1830 (Mary Russell Mitford), Our Village: Fourth Series: Cottage Names:
    • George and Charles are unlucky in this respect; they have no diminutives, and what a mouthful of monosyllables they are! names royal too, and therefore unshortened. A king must be of a very rare class who could afford to be called by shorthand;
  • * 1977 (Joyce Grenfell), Nursery School:
    • George ... don't do that!
  • or Georgia; also used in the conjoined name George Ann(e).
  • * 1942 (Enid Blyton), ''(Five on a Treasure Island), Brockhampton Press (1974), ISBN 0340174927, page 18:
    • 'No,' she said, 'I'm not Georgina.' 'Oh!' said Anne, in surprise. 'Then who are you?' 'I'm George',' said the girl. 'I shall only answer if you call me ' George . I hate being a girl.'

    Derived terms

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    Related terms

    * George Cross * George Foreman grill * George Town * Georgetown * Georgia * Georgiana * Georgie * Georgina * Saint George

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang, archaic) A coin with King George's profile.
    • Take the Georges , Pew, and don’t stand here squalling. — Robert Louis Stevenson.

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