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From the appearance like the numerals 6 and 9.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
sixes and nines
Today it means: Curly quotation marks, as opposed to straight quotes. Full definition →
Today it means: Curly quotation marks, as opposed to straight quotes. Full definition →
From the appearance like the numerals 6 and 9.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.