two-forty
A very fast speedA very fast speed.
Meaning
1 senses(US, obsolete, slang, uncountable)A very fast speed.
Origin
Referring to the sport of trotting (harness racing), in which running a mile in two minuteReferring to the sport of trotting (harness racing), in which running a mile in two minutes and forty seconds was considered a very fast pace in 19th-century America.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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