Idiom
once a week
SlangCockney rhyming slang
Meaning
beak
Examples
“I go to the gym once a week.”
“My parents call me once a week to hear about my life in the city.”
“The local committee meets once a week to discuss the community garden and address any concerns raised by the residents.”
Examples
simple
“I go to the gym once a week.”
contextual
“My parents call me once a week to hear about my life in the city.”
complex
“The local committee meets once a week to discuss the community garden and address any concerns raised by the residents.”
Origin
A magistrate. In heady days many did see the "beak" once a week as a result of excessive partying on a Saturday night.
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