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clue-by-four

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A notional weapon used to knock sense into the clueless.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, humorous, informal

Examples

  • 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...

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History

Etymology

Blend of clue + two-by-four.