'pon

prep

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Definitions

Preposition

1
Apheretic form of upon.
"So he thought over various plans for relief, and finally hit pon that of professing to be fond of Pain-killer."

Example

"So he thought over various plans for relief, and finally hit pon that of professing to be fond of Pain-killer."

Etymology

Compare identically formed Swedish på, Norwegian på, Danish på.

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