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4-10

In CB lingo, the reverse of 10-4. you want confirmation from the listener

Miscellaneous » Slang

MM/DD/YYYY

placeholders used to show someone the format to enter dates on forms; began to be used because of Y2K

Computing » General Computing

XXX-XX-XXXX

placeholders used to show someone the format to enter their social security number on forms

Governmental » US Government

20

10-20 (CB slang) Location; "What's your 20" means where are you?

Miscellaneous » Slang

10-20

(CB slang) Location

Miscellaneous » Slang

15/16

Fifteen sixteenths; used in metrics, socket sets, by mechanics, etc

Academic & Science » Mechanics

13/16

Thirteen sixteenths; used in metrics, socket sets, by mechanics, etc

Academic & Science » Mechanics

11/16

Eleven sixteenths used in metrics, socket sets, by mechanics, etc

Academic & Science » Mechanics

9/16

Nine sixteenths; used in metrics, socket sets, by mechanics, etc

Academic & Science » Mechanics

7/8

Seven eighths; used in metrics, socket sets, by mechanics, etc

Academic & Science » Mechanics

5/8

Five eighths; used in metrics, socket sets, by mechanics, etc

Academic & Science » Mathematics

5/16

Five sixteenths; used in metrics, socket sets, by mechanics, etc

Academic & Science » Mechanics

3/16

Three eighths; used in metrics, socket sets, by mechanics, etc

Academic & Science » Mechanics

3/8

Three eighths; used in metrics, socket sets, by mechanics, etc

Academic & Science » Mathematics

3/8

Three eighths; used in metrics, socket sets, by mechanics, etc

Academic & Science » Mechanics

1/32

One thirty-second, used in math, metric socket sets

Academic & Science » Mathematics

1/16

One sixteenth; used in math and metric, socket sets

Academic & Science » Mathematics

1/8

One eighth

Academic & Science » Mathematics

1/4

One quarter

Academic & Science » Mathematics

1/2

Half

Academic & Science » Mathematics

Pi

3.14159265358979323846...

Academic & Science » Engineering

144

A gross; twelve dozen

Business » Products

867-5309

The short version of the phone number from the song of the same name (without the area code)

Community » Music

TAY-TAY

The abbreviated version for Taylor Swift

Community » Music

666

The mark of the beast from The Bible, Revelation 13:16-18: (Chapter 13 verses 16 through 18) 16 And he causeth all, both small and great, rich and poor, free and bond, to receive a mark in their right hand, or in their foreheads: 17 And that no man might buy or sell, save he that had the mark, or the name of the beast, or the number of his name. 18 Here is wisdom. Let him that hath understanding count the number of the beast: for it is the number of a man; and his number is Six hundred threescore and six.

Community » Bible

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