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- adverb colloquial Constantly, without interruption.
- adverb An
abbreviation which stands for "24 hours a day, 7 days a week", including holidays and days otherwise that may alter limitations of work. Incommerce andindustry , it identifies a round-the-clock service, as might be offered by asupermarket ,ATM ,gas station ,concierge service or manned data center.
Etymologies
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Shortened from "twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week."
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Prolagus commented on the word twenty-four seven
In Italy, we are surprised when a grocery is open "twelve six".
April 8, 2008