ten-twenty

American  

[ten-twen-tee, ‐-twuhn‐] / ˈtɛnˈtwɛn ti, ‐ˈtwʌn‐ /

Or 10-20

noun

Slang.

1. location.

   My ten-twenty is State Street and Second Avenue.

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Etymology

Origin of ten-twenty

Originally meaning “advise location” in ten code ( def. )

Example Sentences

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ten-twenty

"Yes, but that means ten-twenty," he answers, "you have nearly an hour."

From Idle Ideas in 1905 by Jerome K. (Jerome Klapka) Jerome

Marjorie and Jerry having been detailed to meet the ten-twenty train from the west each morning, Vera and Leila never failed to be on hand with their cars by nine o'clock.

From Marjorie Dean, College Sophomore by Pauline Lester

"You kin s'lect the ten-twenty, Mr. Burruz, if you whirl over in a taxi an' shoot the tunnel," said Donovan, who was rather a graphic conversationalist.

From The Gold Bag by Carolyn Wells

With the slip of paper in my purse I took the ten-twenty train and was in town before midday.

From The Girl at Central by Geraldine Bonner

It was ten-twenty before the bell rang again.

From The Rise of Roscoe Paine by Joseph Crosby Lincoln