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noun
/'mɒntɪ/ Also monte /'mɒntɪ/
Also monte
noun, Austral and NZ
A certainty; used esp. of a horse considered certain to win a race. (1894 —) .
J. Wynnum I was given the drum...that if I put my name to the dotted line, I'd be a monty to get drafted to the U.S. destroyer (1965).
[Prob. from US montenoun , game of chance played with cards, from Spanish monte mountain.]
/'mɒntɪ/ Also monte /'mɒntɪ/
Also monte
noun, Austral and NZ
A certainty; used esp. of a horse considered certain to win a race. (1894 —) .
J. Wynnum I was given the drum...that if I put my name to the dotted line, I'd be a monty to get drafted to the U.S. destroyer (1965).
[Prob. from US monte
| monstro, monster, monkey-shines | |
| moo, mooch, moocher |
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