twenty-eleven

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Meaning · English

Very many; several dozen; quite a lot.

Register: informal

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

I ask dem for some sup; dey give me littel bit of bread and sheese—I say I was hope I shall be put to bed agreeable—dey put me in a garret! and all de night twenty-eleven rats shall run 'bout, as if to play at a blindman's bluff.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

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

Common questions

What does “twenty-eleven” mean?

Very many; several dozen; quite a lot.

Is “twenty-eleven” formal or informal?

twenty-eleven is generally informal.