key to the midway
key to the midway · keys to the midway
A fictional item, the subject of a fool's errandA fictional item, the subject of a fool's errand.
Meaning
2 sensesA fictional item, the subject of a fool's errand.
Near-synonyms: skyhook, left-handed monkey wrench, left-handed smoke shifter, blinker fluid, muffler bearing, relative bearing grease, pigeon's milk
A Ferris wheel or carousel, due to their central location.
Origin
Carny slang, from the custom of sending a rube on a quest for the (non-existent) “key to tCarny slang, from the custom of sending a rube on a quest for the (non-existent) “key to the midway”.
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Forms
plural: keys to the midway| Singular | key to the midway |
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irregular · Lesson
Synonyms
7 synonymsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedsnark
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Plural nouns — Because its plural is irregular