county line
noun
Simple meaning
A drug trafficking scheme to transport drugs from cities to smaller towns.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
kownteelynSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈkaʊntiˈlaɪn
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
ukchiefly in the plural
A drug trafficking scheme to transport drugs from cities to smaller towns, especially one that recruits children and uses phone lines.
US
The boundary between two counties
us
A border between two counties.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see county, line.
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This meaning: A drug trafficking scheme to transport drugs from cities to smaller towns, especially one that recruits children and uses phone lines.
Used this way, county line is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It stays understated rather than dramatic. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Mild
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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