forty-four

forty-four
   American
   a prostitute
   An unusual example of non-British rhyming slang, for whore.

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  • forty-four — adjective being four more than forty • Syn: ↑44, ↑xliv • Similar to: ↑cardinal * * * I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective : being one more than 43 in number forty four years see …   Useful english dictionary

  • Forty Four Main Street — (Сводз,Ирландия) Категория отеля: 2 звездочный отель Адрес: 44 Main Street, Сводз, Ирл …   Каталог отелей

  • Four Eleven Forty Four — The numerical phrase Four Eleven Forty Four or 4 11 44 has appeared repeatedly in popular music for over a century. The roots of this enigmatic phrase can be traced to the illegal lottery known as policy in late 19th century America. Numbers were …   Wikipedia

  • forty-four — /fawr tee fawr , fohr /, n. 1. a cardinal number, 40 plus 4. 2. a symbol for this number, as 44 or XLIV. 3. a set of this many persons or things. adj. 4. amounting to 44 in number. * * * …   Universalium

  • forty-four — noun A handgun …   Wiktionary

  • forty-four —   Kanahā kūmāhā, kanahā kumamāhā …   English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • Council of Forty-four — The Council of Forty four was one of the two central institutions of traditional Cheyenne Indian tribal governance, the other being the military societies such as the Dog Soldiers. The influence of the Council of Forty four waned in the face of… …   Wikipedia

  • Digital Forty Four — Owned by Broadcast Australia Country Australia …   Wikipedia

  • forty-fourth — adjective the ordinal number of forty four in counting order • Syn: ↑44th • Similar to: ↑ordinal * * * I. | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷| ̷ ̷ adjective 1. : being number 44 in a countable series the forty fourth day …   Useful english dictionary

  • Four Tops — Infobox musical artist 2 Name = Four Tops Background = group or band Img capt = The Four Tops in concert at New Rochelle (N.Y.) High School circa 1967 Alias = Four Tops, The Four Aims, The Tops Origin = Detroit, Michigan, U.S. Genre = R… …   Wikipedia

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