nine while five

adverb

Nine to five.

“It's a steady enuff job: nine whol five, ther cud be a lot war when yo think on it”

Meanings

adverbnine while five (not comparable)
  1. Yorkshirenot comparableNine to five.

    It's a steady enuff job: nine whol five, ther cud be a lot war when yo think on it

Rhymes & wordplay

Rhymes with nine while five

All rhymes →
Cite this entry
APA

nine while five. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine%20while%20five

MLA

“nine while five.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine%20while%20five. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “nine while five,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/nine%20while%20five.

Source: nine while five on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.