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Definition of five by five
five by five 
adjective
- fine, good, okay.
Hey, I'm five by five, but you need to chill out.
I'm five-by-five as always.
- See more words with the same meaning: good, okay, cool, awesome, fun.
Last edited on Aug 12 2011. Submitted by Tamara from Arlington, VA, USA on Oct 17 1998.
- with everything prepared, in order.
Person 1: Do we have everything we need for the party tonight?
Person 2: Yeah, we're five by five.
Citation from "All the Right Friends", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 4 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.- See more words with the same meaning: ready, prepared.
Last edited on Aug 12 2011. Submitted by Brie D. from Chicago, IL, USA on Jan 27 2003.
notes
- Popularized in the late 1990s - early 2000s by the TV program Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
Last edited on Aug 12 2011. Submitted by Tamara from Arlington, VA, USA on Oct 17 1998.
origin
- The term comes from analog radio communications. A radio sender would ask a receiver to rate his radio signal. Two numbers were used, the first representing signal strength and the second representing signal clarity. Each were on a scale of 1 to 5. "5 by 5" then is the highest signal strength and the best quality.
Last edited on Nov 21 2012. Submitted by Steve on Sep 13 2008.
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Other terms relating to 'good, okay, cool, awesome, fun': | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: fine; okay. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: to be great, exciting, or fun. | |
| Definitions include: fantastic. | |
| Definitions include: "cool"; "awesome"; "sweet". | |
| Definitions include: excellent; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: of good quality. Also used to describe something that one is proud of. | |
| Definitions include: "the shit". | |
| Definitions include: great; "awesome"; "cool". | |
| Definitions include: tight cool sweet. etc. also nice something is nice. | |
| Definitions include: acronym of "bad-ass." | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome". | |
| Definitions include: terrible. | |
| Definitions include: very good, excellent; "cool"; "awesome". | |
Other terms relating to 'ready, prepared': | |
| Definitions include: From military slang for "weapons loaded and prepared for firing." | |
| Definitions include: of a situation or current life condition, good. | |
| Definitions include: ready. | |
| Definitions include: "that's great!" | |
| Definitions include: completely ready. | |
| Definitions include: of good quality. Also used to describe something that one is proud of. | |
| Definitions include: on schedule, under control, with necessary preconditions met, etc. | |
| Definitions include: See five by five. | |
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Other terms relating to 'by': | |
| Definitions include: See five by five. | |
| Definitions include: acronym for "by the way". | |
| Definitions include: eventually. | |
| Definitions include: general exclamation. | |
| Definitions include: by oneself. | |
| Definitions include: strictly following procedure. | |
| Definitions include: very close. | |
| Definitions include: an execution carried out with firearms shot from a moving vehicle. | |
| Definitions include: adjective. | |
| Definitions include: to have the advantage in a situation. | |
| Definitions include: to be in a very good position in life, business, etc. | |
| Definitions include: saved by last-minute intervention. | |
Other terms relating to 'five': | |
| Definitions include: the police. | |
| Definitions include: leaving. | |
| Definitions include: in jail | |
| Definitions include: a "Long Island Ice Tea" (also called a "Long Island Iced Tea") which is a strong alcoholic mixed drink. | |
| Definitions include: See five by five. | |
| Definitions include: See nine to five. | |
| Definitions include: to leave or exit quickly. | |
| Definitions include: a punch. | |
| Definitions include: Your seat has been reserved for you for the next five minutes. | |
| Definitions include: a fancy word. | |
| Definitions include: Stolen, lifted, heisted, boosted, shoplifted. | |
| Definitions include: a pretend occurrence during which stealing is permitted. | |
| Definitions include: hole between a hockey goalie's legs. | |
| Definitions include: male masturbation. | |
| Definitions include: a system that is available 99.999% of the time. | |
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