"persist down" meaning in All languages combined

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Verb [English]

Forms: persists down [present, singular, third-person], persisting down [participle, present], persisted down [participle, past], persisted down [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|*}} persist down (third-person singular simple present persists down, present participle persisting down, simple past and past participle persisted down)
  1. Humorous euphemism for piss down (rain heavily).
    Sense id: en-persist_down-en-verb-IDeMXdEV Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English phrasal verbs formed with "down", Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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