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tails

[teylz]

adjective

  1. (of a coin) with the reverse facing up.

    On the next toss, the coin came up tails.



tails

/ ٱɪ /

plural noun

  1. an informal name for tail coat

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

interjection

  1. with the reverse side of a coin uppermost: used as a call before tossing a coin Compare heads

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of tails1

First recorded in 1675–85; tail 1 + -s 1
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"We got to the same spot last year and we fell short. We worked our tails off to get back here."

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However, there was no mistake when Dunn drove over from close range and his try seemed to get Bath's tails up.

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Like when two dogs meet, and their tails go up.”

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Also: No tails, no fuzzy ears, no fur, whether fake or real.

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“In conversation I’ve had, and even today, for them to just play their tails off and compete.”

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