Meanings
verbbe a one (third-person singular simple present is a one, present participle being a one, simple past was a one, past participle been a one)
present singular third person is a one · participle present being a one · past was a one · participle past been a one
- UKdatedinformalTo be amusing in a slightly challenging way.
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APA
be a one. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20a%20one
MLA
“be a one.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20a%20one. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “be a one,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/be%20a%20one.
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