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Definition of 10-4

10-4

interjection

  • "message understood." Used in radio transmissions, e.g. CB radio, police radio.
                                                                                                                                                                                    

    Citation from Austin Powers in Goldmember (2002 film) censored in hope of resolving Google's penalty against this site.

    Last edited on Jul 07 2011. Submitted by Brenda M. from Portland, OR 97204, USA on Mar 24 2005.

noun

  • a person who looks good from afar, but not good up close. That is, rating attractiveness on a scale of 0 to 10, they are a "10" from afar, and a "4" up close.
    I was walking up to this girl to talk to her, but it she was a 10-4.
    Because he's a detective, people think when he says, "10-4" he means, "I understand." But we know he's really talking about girls who are pretty damn ugly.

    Last edited on May 11 2018. Submitted by ArCee from Eugene, OR, USA on Jul 08 2010.

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Other terms relating to 'CB radio (related to)':

Definitions include: a request for a phone call.
Definitions include: knowledge of the location of a person or thing.
Definitions include: See five by five.
Definitions include: "What is your 20?" i.e. "What is your current location?"

Other terms relating to 'unattractive, ugly person (either gender)':

Definitions include: A girl so ugly she looks like she got hit with a shovel.
Definitions include: an unattractive person from the Bush, i.e. the country-side of Australia.
Definitions include: an unattractive person.
Definitions include: contraction of "fucking ugly mother fucker".
Definitions include: a very ugly person.
Definitions include: an unkempt person.
Definitions include: See slumpbuster.
Definitions include: good tasting.
Definitions include: an ugly face.
Definitions include: an ugly person.
Definitions include: someone who is even uglier than a bagger.
Definitions include: a very unattractive person.
Definitions include: a person, generally a woman, who has an attractive body, but an ugly face.
Definitions include: muscular.
Definitions include: an ugly person.

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Other terms relating to 'four':

Definitions include: April 20th.
Definitions include: a widely used "official" time to smoke marijuana.
Definitions include: a car with 4 cylinders.
Definitions include: Slang for describing any 45. Caliber gun or pistol that weighs 4.5 pounds. Compare to: 4FIVE, 4Fo, BlueSteel and 4some. Example: The only time I ever had to grab my [4Pound] is when I had to put a dumb ass clown in the ground.
Definitions include: Slang for the phrase "Doing This For Sprite" Compare to: Numbers used to replace words like to, too, for, four, ate, date, straight, hate, faith , startin'and somethin'. Example: From Me 2 U..
Definitions include: to celebrate the marijuana smoker holiday of 4/20.
Definitions include: to be proceeding well or rapidly.
Definitions include: .44 caliber pistol. one of many favorite weapons mentioned in rap songs.
Definitions include: marketing material.
Definitions include: the main intersection of a small town, often the only main intersection
Definitions include: a person who wears eyeglasses.
Definitions include: a swear word.
Definitions include: the emergency lights on a car - there are four of them
Definitions include: To be recalcitrant, stubborn, unruly, resistant, not a team player, unsportsmanlike.
Definitions include: wheel rims that are 24 inches in diameter.

Other terms relating to 'ten':

Definitions include: a very attractive person.
Definitions include: "What is your 20?" i.e. "What is your current location?"
Definitions include: an unattractive female met while drinking alcohol at a bar, and then taken back to one's residence to spend the night.
Definitions include: time to ingest methamphetamine; "tweaker time".
Definitions include: When you are on your way down to your hands and knees on the floor...sick.
Definitions include: walking, generally as opposed to driving.
Definitions include: to ride a surf board with all 10 of one's toes hanging over the edge of the board.
Definitions include: an error code used to refer to user error.
Definitions include: This phrase got passed around Fort Knox by G.I.s and slowly over-used in the surrounding towns and counties.
Definitions include: a very attractive person.
Definitions include: a very attractive person.
Definitions include: a very attractive person.
Definitions include: ten pounds sterling.
Definitions include: anything displeasing.
Definitions include: a ten-dollar bill.

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