"99" meaning in English

See 99 in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: 99s [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} 99 (plural 99s)
  1. (UK, Ireland) An ice cream cone with a chocolate flake inserted into the ice cream. Tags: Ireland, UK

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2008, Ian Pattinson, Global Weirding",
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