What does four-and-nine mean?
Four-and-nine means (UK, slang, obsolete) A cheap hat..
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Pronunciation varies by accent · noun
(UK, slang, obsolete) A cheap hat..
Around me young and old, / Take this advice of mine, / When you want a hat, / Don't buy a four and nine.
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Four-and-nine means (UK, slang, obsolete) A cheap hat..
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Around me young and old, / Take this advice of mine, / When you want a hat, / Don't buy a four and nine.
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