live one
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live one
- /ˈlaɪv wʌn/
Where it comes from
Possibly an allusion to hooking a particularly lively fish on a fishing line.
noun live ones
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Someone who is easily fooled, victimized, or ridiculed.
There's green as in greenhorn, meaning inexperienced and gullible. Those with a pitch to sell are going to spot a live one—in this case government with dollars practically falling out of its pockets—coming from miles away.
Similar: chump
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Someone who is eccentric, nonconformist, or otherwise peculiar.
They've got a live one in the crowd, he's scary, he looks dangerous, demon possessed, he doesn't know who he is, he speaks in strange voices.
Similar: head case
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A person, thing, or situation which is particularly interesting, noteworthy, or urgent.
"We got a live one here," he said as he speeds up in pursuit of a car.
Similar: real McCoy
Similar: dupe, mark, patsy, sucker, kook, nut, oddball, weirdo
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Talk about this word "live one." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/live%20one. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. live one. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/live%20one "live one." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/live%20one.Cite this
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