English Explanatory Dictionary

live one

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Someone who is easily fooled, victimized, or ridiculed.
  2. Someone who is eccentric, nonconformist, or otherwise peculiar.
  3. A person, thing, or situation which is particularly interesting, noteworthy, or urgent.

Pronunciation

/ˈlaɪv wʌn/

Word forms

live one live ones

Etymology

Possibly an allusion to hooking a particularly lively fish on a fishing line.

Synonyms

dupe mark patsy sucker kook nut oddball weirdo chump head case real McCoy
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