How '23 skidoo' & 'at sixes and sevens' are related to '6-7.'
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1132. This week, in honor of Dictionary.com choosing "6-7" as its Word of the Year, we look at the origin of other number phrases: "23 skidoo" and "at sixes and sevens."
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