five-by-five

[ fahyv-bahy-fahyv ]
/ ˈfaɪv baɪˈfaɪv /

adjective Slang: Facetious.

short and fat.

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decorum
the act of or need for making up one's mind.
dignified propriety of behavior, speech, dress, etc.
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
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Origin of five-by-five

First recorded in 1925–30

Words nearby five-by-five

five stones, five towns, five w's, five-a-side, five-and-ten, five-by-five, five-eighth, five-elements school, five-faced bishop, five-finger, five-gaited
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British Dictionary definitions for five by five

five by five

interjection

an expression used in telecommunications to state that a signal is being received clearly
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