English · Idiom Historical

one in ten

Preserved but no longer current.

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A parson: an allusion to his tithes.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một linh mục, ám chỉ việc thu thập một phần mười

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Era: ca. 1811 (Georgian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Grose’s Dictionary of the Vulgar Tongue (1811 edition, public domain; Project Gutenberg #5402, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A parson. In allusion to the tithing system.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

một linh mục, ám chỉ hệ thống một phần mười

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Era: ca. 1874 (Victorian)

Where it’s used: Origin British & Irish English

Sources & notes

Historical definition reproduced from Hotten’s The Slang Dictionary (1874, public domain; Project Gutenberg #42108, retrieved 2026-07-31). Reflects the attitudes of its era.

Topics: Historical slang (1800s)

Common questions

What does “one in ten” mean?

A parson: an allusion to his tithes.

Is “one in ten” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.

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