pron
Meaning 1
One (a thing).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
Examples
- Give me one of those round 'uns.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Colloquial Variant guide
'un
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/ʌn/
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rhymes with -ʌn
pron
Meaning 2
One (a person).
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: colloquial
Qualifier: facetious or dialect
Examples
- We've got a clever 'un here!
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
pron
Meaning 3
Him or her.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: West-Country
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
History
Etymology
The apostrophe is not justified historically: this word preserves an original pronunciation of one without an initial /w/; see one for more.