two and eight

noun

A state (of upset, worry).

“I didn't get home until two in the morning, and me missus got herself into a right two and eight over it!”

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Meanings

noun
  1. CockneyslangA state (of upset, worry).

    I didn't get home until two in the morning, and me missus got herself into a right two and eight over it!

    1 more example

    Suddenly, to his horror, Mr Candy found himself in what Ma would have called a terrible two-and-eight.

    1963, H. E. Bates, Oh! To be in England
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APA

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MLA

“two and eight.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20and%20eight. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “two and eight,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/two%20and%20eight.

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