Quis-quis

adj, pron

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of quisquis. alt-of, alternative

    "Strangers arriving in a place and being considered of doubtful character are spoken of as “Very quis-quis sort of people,” meaning, “Whoever, or Whosoever, they may be, we don't know and can't find out.”"

Pronoun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of quisquis. alt-of, alternative

    "(…) but is there not also a Scotch word, “quis-quis” (the same in Latin), whoever, whosoever?"

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"(…) but is there not also a Scotch word, “quis-quis” (the same in Latin), whoever, whosoever?"

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