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English
Pronunciation
Etymology 1
Noun
exes
- plural of ex
1997, John Trotter, System of Rational Discourse, page 22:It is not unknown for a logician to talk about exes and wyes.
Etymology 2
Verb
exes
- third-person singular simple present indicative of ex
Etymology 3
Backslang for six
Noun
exes
- (costermongers) The number six.
1851, Henry Mayhew, “Gambling of Costermongers”, in London Labour and the London Poor, volume 1, page 17:The betting also began to shift. "Sixpence Ned wins!" cried three or four; "Sixpence he loses!" answered another; "Done!" and up went the halfpence. "Half-a-crown Joe loses!"—"Here you are," answered Joe, but he lost again. "I'll try you a 'gen'" (shilling) said a coster; "And a rouf yenap'" (fourpence), added the other. "Say a 'exes'" (sixpence).—"Done!" and the betting continued, till the ground was spotted with silver and halfpence.
- (gambling) Odds of six to one.
Further reading
Etymology 4
Noun
exes pl (plural only)
- (slang) Expenses.
2012, Jeff Connor, Field of Fire:Subs at the Star even had their own monthly exes (expenses), and we never even left the office. We got exes for our home phone calls and even our own supply of daily newspapers; in our view, most reporters made their exes up.
2014, Denis MacShane, Prison Diaries:The news-booze axis was reinforced by the fact that most of the meals and drinks were covered by 'exes' — expenses. […] One day perhaps there will be Freedom of Information on newspapers (and judges) and we shall be surprised at what is claimed as exes.
Etymology 5
Noun
exes
- plural of exe
Anagrams
Asturian
Noun
exes
- plural of exa
- plural of exe
Spanish
Noun
exes m pl or f pl
- plural of ex
Verb
exes
- second-person singular present indicative of exir