Meanings
nounsixes and nines pl (plural only)
- informalpluralplural onlyCurly quotation marks, as opposed to straight quotes.
Origin
From the appearance like the numerals 6 and 9.
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APA
sixes and nines. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixes%20and%20nines
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“sixes and nines.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixes%20and%20nines. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sixes and nines,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixes%20and%20nines.
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