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Mr. Tom Posted 7 years ago
Vocabulary

Use of 'way-out'

Hi

Would you say that the use of way-out is common among native speakers?

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/way-out

She wears way-out clothes.

Way-out fashions

Thanks,

Tom

  

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Mr. Tom Would you say that the use of way-out is common among native speakers? "common" might be slightly stretching it, but it is certainly not un common, at least not here in England.

  • Mr.
  • Tom Would you say that the use of way-out is common among native speakers?
  • "common" might be slightly stretching it, but it is certainly not un common, at least not here in England.
  • It is a word that everyone would understand and might use when appropriate.
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Mr. TomWould you say that the use of way-out is common among native speakers?

"common" might be slightly stretching it, but it is certainly not uncommon, at least not here in England. It is a word that everyone would understand and might use when appropriate.

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Would you say that the use of way-out is common among native speakers? No.

I'd say 'far out'.

https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/english/far-out

Clive

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It is pothead slang, and it has that cachet. I would call it dated.

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