Definition of 'deep-six'
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deep-six in American English
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Webster’s New World College Dictionary, 4th Edition. Copyright © 2010 by
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Word origin
from the custom of burial at sea in at least six fathoms
Word Frequency
deep-six in American English
(ˈdipˈsɪks)
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[1950–55; v. use of deep six]Examples of 'deep-six' in a sentence
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