allus

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A form of always — At all times; throughout all time; since the beginning.

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Meanings

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  1. not comparablepronunciation spellingPronunciation spelling of always, representing Northern British, Cornish and Southern US English.

    [Porky Pine:] Readin' black type on black paper allus give him the pig-eye.

    1959 January 25, Walt Kelly, Pogo, comic strip, →ISBN, page 9
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    Overheard in Cornwall: 'Oh, ess, diden' ee know I gived up keepin' ducks? They wus allus comin' 'ome lost'.

    1951, John William Robertson Scott, The Countryman (page 64)

    "I allus wanted my chaps to read and spell and figure," Mother said. "Allus put a lot of store by that. Another rusty cut and they'll close the school shore. As long as we keep living here, Flat Creek School is their only chance earthy."

    1978, James Still, River of Earth

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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APA

allus. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allus

MLA

“allus.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allus. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “allus,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/allus.

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