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24/7

[twen-tee-fawr--sev-uhn, ‑fohr‑, twuhn-tee‑] Slang.
–adverb
1. continually; constantly: They're together 24/7.
–adjective
2. continual; constant: The manufacturer offers 24/7 customer support.
Also, 24‑7, 24×7, twenty-four seven.


Origin:
1985–90; shortening of twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week
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24/7

Twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week: “This convenience store is open 24/7.” The term, which also appears as “24-7,” can be used figuratively to mean “with great time and effort”: “We worked on the design 24/7 in order to complete the work on time.” This phrase was coined in the late twentieth century.

The American Heritage® New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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