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tell it to the marines

tell it to the ma·rine
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tel it too stressed th ee muh-reen]
    • /tɛl ɪt tu stressed ði məˈrin/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [tel it too stressed th ee muh-reen]
    • /tɛl ɪt tu stressed ði məˈrin/

Definitions of tell it to the marines words

  • adjective tell it to the marines of or relating to the sea; existing in or produced by the sea: marine vegetation. 1
  • adjective tell it to the marines pertaining to navigation or shipping; nautical; naval; maritime. 1
  • adjective tell it to the marines serving on shipboard, as soldiers. 1
  • adjective tell it to the marines of or belonging to the marines. 1
  • adjective tell it to the marines adapted for use at sea: a marine barometer. 1
  • noun tell it to the marines a member of the U.S. Marine Corps. 1
See all 13 definitions of tell it to the marines

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Origin of tell it to the marines

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English maryne < Middle French marin (feminine marine) < Latin marīnus of the sea, derivative of mare sea; see -ine1

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Parts of speech for Tell it to the marines

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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tell it to the marines popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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