self-same

self-same
adjective /ˈsɛlf seɪɱ/
Very same; exactly the same.

But you can imagine my surprise when I angled said state-of-the-art bins to the street, watched the long black car as it rolled up and saw the self-same guy step out of it.


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  • self|same — «SEHLF SAYM», adjective. very same; identical: »We study the selfsame books that you do. A bird sings the selfsame song, with never a fault in its flow (Thomas Hardy). –self´same´ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-same — also selfsame ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You use self same when you want to emphasize that the person or thing mentioned is exactly the same as the one mentioned previously. In the USA and England the governing political parties are calling for a… …   English dictionary

  • self´same´ness — self|same «SEHLF SAYM», adjective. very same; identical: »We study the selfsame books that you do. A bird sings the selfsame song, with never a fault in its flow (Thomas Hardy). –self´same´ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • self-same — a. Same, identical, the very same, exactly the same …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • self·same — /ˈsɛlfˌseım/ adj, always used before a noun literary : exactly the same These selfsame [=very same] people who complain about the problem also refuse to help correct it …   Useful english dictionary

  • self — self; self·dom; self·hood; self·ish·ness; self·ism; self·ist; self·less; self·ness; self·same·ness; thy·self; un·self; do it your·self; do it your·self·er; non·self; it·self; self·ish; self·ward; self·ish·ly; self·ward·ness; self·wards; …   English syllables

  • same — same; same·ly; same·ness; self·same·ness; …   English syllables

  • self-sameness — self sameˈness noun • • • Main Entry: ↑self …   Useful english dictionary

  • same — same1 W1S1 [seım] adj [only before noun] ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(not different)¦ 2¦(not changing)¦ 3 at the same time 4 amount/come to the same thing 5 the same old story/excuse etc 6 same difference 7 by the same token 8 be in the same boat ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date …   Dictionary of contemporary English

  • same — 1 /seIm/ adjective (only before a noun) 1 the same person/place/thing etc a) one particular person, thing etc and not a different one: He is in the same chair every evening. | I ll never make the same mistake again. (+ as): It s hard to believe… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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