Etymology of W

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Source etymology 2

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noun

Abbreviation of women (sign on toilet door). · Abbreviation of west. · Abbreviation of Wednesday. · Abbreviation of wins (statistic).

name

George W. Bush (born 1946), the 43rd president of the United States (2001–2009).

adj

Excellent, top-notch (abbreviation of winner). (Compare noun etymology 2, noun sense 4 and etymology 2, noun sense 5.)

Selected source glosses provide context, not a complete modern definition inventory

Abbreviations of various words beginning with W.

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