DITTO


Meaning of DITTO in English

In informal English, you can use ~ to represent a word or phrase that you have just used in order to avoid repeating it. In written lists, ~ can be represented by ~ marks - the symbol " - underneath the word that you want to repeat.

Lister’s dead. Ditto three Miami drug dealers and a lady.

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