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A Countdown of Words with Numbers 10-1
A Countdown of Words with Numbers 10-1
From 'hang ten' to 'one-horse town'
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“One-up.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one-up. Accessed 14 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of one-up was in 1919
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