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it means that the rate of speed, as in speech, is much faster than the average person. Derived from a variety of applications. For example, packing a crate of eggs at normal pace would fill twelve eggs to a cartoon. However, if you complete the task in a faster pace, then you'd fill nineteen eggs in the same amount of time.
Therefore, more quickly than the average person. thus, the saying nineteen to the dozen. Uusally refers to speech but could also refer to speed as in vehicular.
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Nineteen to the dozen?
chatter
How do you spell nineteen?
Nineteen is spelled as N-I-N-E-T-E-E-N.
Is nineteen a noun?
Yes, "nineteen" is a noun. It is a cardinal number that represents the quantity of 19.
Is ninteen or nineteen the correct spelling?
"Nineteen" is the correct spelling for the number between eighteen and twenty.
Does nineteen need a hyphen?
No, the word "nineteen" does not need a hyphen when written numerically.
What is the meaning of the idiomatic expression nineteen to the dozen?
Nineteen to the dozen is an English expression. It means to do something at breakneck speed, to do something very fast. Example; We hadn't seen each other for years and were were gossiping nineteen to the dozen.
Monkeys...talking nineteen to the dozen.?
chatter
What does a dozen dozen mean?
A dozen dozen is twelve dozen or twelve twelves or 144. This is also known as a gross.
What are some idioms with 'dozen'?
Baker's dozen - 13 itemsCheaper by the dozen - costing less when bought in quantityDaily dozen - a short set of physical exercises, usually done in sets of 12By the dozen - in large quantities, not necessarily in units of 12The dozens - a game of spoken words between two contestants who insult one another until one gives upTalking nineteen to the dozen - to talk endlessly or at great speed
What does 'talking ten to the dozen' mean?
Its a misquotation of "Ninteen to the dozen"
What does a dozen in six gross mean?
six gross / dozen
What Does Dozen Mean?
12
What does one dozen red roses mean?
One "dozen red roses" mean 12 red roses
What does one red rose instead of a dozen roses mean?
dozen is twelve
What does nine dozen mean?
A dozen is twelve. 9 x 12 = 108
How many how many pies in a dozen?
If you mean a baker's dozen, then it is 13.
What is 6 dozen mean?
It means six lots of one dozen.
