woz ere

English

Etymology

Pronunciation spelling of was here.

Pronunciation

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Verb

woz ere

1. (British, slang) Was here. Frequently placed after the author's name in graffiti.
   • 1993, Fred D'Aguiar, British Subjects:

     What are couples up to when one reclines on the stones and is ridden by the other? Will our talk excite the vandal? He woz ere, like you are now […]

   • 2004, Sue Cowley, Sue Cowley's A-Z of Teaching:

     The wooden surfaces of these desks also made a wonderful surface on which to scratch your name for all posterity: "I woz ere" being a favoured phrase.

   • 2007, Neil Wilson, Prague:

     […] but it quickly gets repainted with Lennon images, peace messages and inconsequential tourist graffiti of the "we woz ere" variety.

See also

• Kilroy was here