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nails

nounverbadjectivecommon in dialogue

  • //neɪlz//

The four round-topped pedestals outside the Corn Exchange in Bristol on which bargains used to be struck.

noun

  1. 1

    The four round-topped pedestals outside the Corn Exchange in Bristol on which bargains used to be struck.

  2. 2

    Also a form of nailplural of nail

verb

  1. 1

    Also a form of nailthird-person singular simple present indicative of nail

adjective

  1. 1

    Variant of hard as nailsslangEllipsis of hard as nails.

    Malik shook his head, stirring the coffee. 'Evans is nails, mate.'

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