jow

UK /d͡ʒəʊ/ US /d͡ʒaʊ/

verb 4noun 2

Collocations

VERB + JOW

crowd, reply

ADV.

away, politely

Definitions

noun

Alternative form of jhow (“a kind of tamarisk”).

noun

A premetric unit of length in India, equal to approximately a quarter of an inch.

verb

To knock, strike, bump.

To ring or toll (a bell).

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Idioms & Phrases

Example Bank

This is always the way in India: the servant assures you that what you require is not procurable […] you politely reply, "Jow" (go away), and in nine cases out of ten he will return with the desired a

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He angrily tells the crowd to jow (go away), and the nearest of them sheer off a few paces, […]

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, jow is marked as obsolete, historical, UK. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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