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two-by-four — two′ by four adj. 1) two units thick and four units wide, esp. in inches 2) inf Informal. unimportant; insignificant 3) bui a timber measuring 2 by 4 in. (5 x 10 cm) in cross section, when untrimmed: equivalent to 1? by 3? in. (4.5 x 9 cm) when… … From formal English to slang
two-by-four — noun a timber measuring (slightly under) 2 inches by 4 inches in cross section (Freq. 2) • Hypernyms: ↑timber * * * I. | ̷ ̷ bə| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : measuring two units (as inches) by four 2. : small … Useful english dictionary
two-by-four — /tooh buy fawr , fohr , beuh /, adj. 1. two units thick and four units wide, esp. in inches. 2. Informal. lacking adequate space; cramped: a small, two by four room. 3. Informal. unimportant; insignificant: Theirs was a petty, two by four… … Universalium
two-by-four — I. noun Date: 1884 a piece of lumber approximately 2 by 4 inches as sawed and usually 1 5/8 by 3 5/8 inches when dressed II. adjective Date: 1897 1. small or petty of its kind < this house and its two by four garden Philip Barry > 2. measuring… … New Collegiate Dictionary
two-by-four — mod. small. □ A two by four office with a chair and a desk was where Barlowe hung out. □ I can’t stand living in this two by four room! … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
Two You Four You — Infobox Album | Name = Two You Four You Type = Album Artist = Tackey and Tsubasa Released = November 15, 2006 Recorded = avex studio, FOLIO SOUND STUDIO, ON AIR AZABU STUDIO, JOHNNY S STUDIO, prime sound studio form, sunrise studio, WARNER STUDIO … Wikipedia
two-by-four — /ˈtu bi fɔ/ (say tooh bee faw) adjective 1. two units thick and four units wide, especially in inches. 2. US Colloquial a. small in size. b. unimportant; insignificant. –noun 3. any length of timber approximately two inches thick and four inches… …
two-by-four — 1. adjective a) measuring two inches by four inches b) small or cramped 2. noun A length of timber having this cross section. (Note: often this is dimensional lumber that was this size BEFORE being planed to finished form, whi … Wiktionary
two-by-four — piece of wood that is four units wide and two units thick; narrow, tight (Informal); lack of importance (Informal) … English contemporary dictionary
two-by-four — British a prostitute Rhyming slang for whore, punning on the rag used as a pull through to clean the barrel of a .303 rifle, although soldiers in the Second World War called it four by two … How not to say what you mean: A dictionary of euphemisms
