Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

clue-by-four

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.16 in modern English

Syllables: clue-by--four
IPA

20

Scrabble Score

10

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A notional weapon used to knock sense into the clueless.

Humorous; Informal

Example Sentences

"If I think they're a jerk who's using a march to show how cool and open minded they are, I pull out the ol' clue by four."
"1998, TCurryFan, Re: Carlos and Ashley?, alt.fan.power-rangers, http://groups.google.com/group/alt.fan.power-rangers/msg/46e0bac76b6c462d?dmode=source&hl=en Nah... I'm not gonna waste a good clue-by-four on someone with no brain..."
"Sometimes the magic "clue-by-four" is so obvious that even your oblivious rock-headed uncle picks up on it."
"We also keep a traditional clue-by-four and a training brick. You know, for when the problem is wetware-related."

Etymology

Blend of clue + two-by-four.

Usage

Inflected Forms

clue-by-fours (plural) clue by four (alternative)

Synonyms

cluestick cluebat

Questions

What does clue-by-four mean?: A notional weapon used to knock sense into the clueless.
Where does clue-by-four come from?: Blend of clue + two-by-four.

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