know a B from a battledore

A form of know B from a battledore — To know anything at all; to have the most basic common sense or intelligence.

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Meanings

verbknow a B from a battledore (third-person singular simple present knows a B from a battledore, present participle knowing a B from a battledore, simple past knew a B from a battledore, past participle known a B from a battledore)

present singular third person knows a B from a battledore · participle present knowing a B from a battledore · past knew a B from a battledore · participle past known a B from a battledore

  1. alternativeAlternative form of know B from a battledore.
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APA

know a B from a battledore. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/know%20a%20B%20from%20a%20battledore

MLA

“know a B from a battledore.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/know%20a%20B%20from%20a%20battledore. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “know a B from a battledore,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/know%20a%20B%20from%20a%20battledore.

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