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a little from column a, a little from column b

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.99 in modern English

Syllables
a lit-tle from -colum-n a, a lit-tle from -colum-n b
IPA
56
Scrabble Score
36
Letters
7
Syllables
13
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A combination of two factors or reasons.

Informal; Uncountable

Example Sentences

Etymology

Typical "American Chinese" restaurant menus of the mid-twentieth century presented food selections for combination entrees in a table with columns labeled "A" and "B". The customer was then advised, for example, to "Choose one from Column A and one from Column B."

Usage

Inflected Forms

a little from column A and a little from column B (alternative) one from column A, one from column B (alternative)

Phrases

Chinese menu

Frequently Paired Words

Chinese menu

Questions

What does a little from column a, a little from column b mean?
A combination of two factors or reasons.
Where does a little from column a, a little from column b come from?
Typical "American Chinese" restaurant menus of the mid-twentieth century presented food selections for combination entrees in a table with columns labeled "A" and "B". The customer was then advised, for example, to "Choose one from Column A and one from Column B."

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