exes

English

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /ˈɛksəz/

Noun

exes

  1. plural of ex
    • 1997, John Trotter, System of Rational Discourse, page 22:
      It is not unknown for a logician to talk about exes and wyes.

Verb

exes

  1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of ex

Etymology 3

Backslang for six

Alternative forms

Noun

exes

  1. (costermongers) The number six.
    • 1851, Mayhew, Henry, “Gambling of Costermongers”, in London Labour and the London Poor‎, volume 1, page 17:
      The betting also began to shift. "Sixpence Ned wins!" cried three or four; "Sixpence he loses!" answered another; "Done!" and up went the halfpence. "Half-a-crown Joe loses!"—"Here you are," answered Joe, but he lost again. "I'll try you a 'gen'" (shilling) said a coster; "And a rouf yenap'" (fourpence), added the other. "Say a 'exes'" (sixpence).—"Done!" and the betting continued, till the ground was spotted with silver and halfpence.
  2. (gambling) Odds of six to one.

Further reading

Noun

exes

  1. plural of exe

Anagrams

Asturian

Noun

exes

  1. plural of exa
  2. plural of exe

Spanish

Noun

exes m pl or f pl

  1. plural of ex
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