dot-and-carry-one

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Meaning · English

Having a lame or limping gait.

Register: archaic, slang

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “dot-and-carry-one” mean?

Having a lame or limping gait.

Is “dot-and-carry-one” formal or informal?

dot-and-carry-one is generally archaic, slang.