"woz ere" meaning in All languages combined

See woz ere on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Audio: En-au-woz ere.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Pronunciation spelling of was here. Etymology templates: {{pronunciation spelling of|en|was here}} Pronunciation spelling of was here. Head templates: {{head|en|verb}} woz ere
  1. (British, slang) Was here. Frequently placed after the author's name in graffiti. Tags: British, slang Related terms: Kilroy was here
    Sense id: en-woz_ere-en-verb-M4Q3QNb4 Categories (other): British English, English entries with incorrect language header, English pronunciation spellings

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