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noun

• the acquisition of one company by another, for the purpose of acquiring the employees more so than other aspects of the company's business.

                                                                                                            
  
  Citation from "Attack of the acqui-hires", CNN Money Term Sheet, Dan Primack, August 10 2012 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
  • See more words with the same meaning: to buy, spend.

  Last edited on Aug 11 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2012.

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.

verb

• to greatly confuse a person.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  
  
  Citation from "Episode 1", Misfits (TV), Season 1 Episode 1 (2009) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: hard, confusing, difficult, a problem.

  Last edited on Jan 13 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jan 13 2012.

adjective

• drunk.

                                                                                                                                                                                 
  
  Citation from article title, The Daily Mail, 6 June 2011 blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: under the influence of alcohol, drunk.

  Last edited on Jun 06 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 06 2011.

noun

• a good person. Contrast with bad egg.

  He's a good egg.

  John and Swedy are all good eggs - no worries, mate.

                                                 
  
  Citation from "I Am the Walrus", American Dad! (TV), Season 6 Episode 13 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jan 24 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Oct 25 2011.

noun

• a member of the Bloods gang.

  What up, blood. What you been up to?

  • See more words with the same meaning: criminal, hooligan, gangster, gangsta.

  Last edited on Aug 11 2011. Submitted by Tony R. from Las Vegas, NV, USA on Feb 18 2000.

noun - uncountable

• a person in an organization, such as a business. Usually used with an adjective, as in the following citation.

                                                                                         
  
  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: dude, person of unspecified gender.

  Last edited on Aug 11 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Aug 11 2011.

noun

• an unenthusiastic worker, especially in an office setting.

                                                                                                                                                                                                                
  
  Citation from "Search Committee 1", The Office (US TV), Season 7 Episode 25 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: business (related to).
  • See more words with the same meaning: professions (list of).

  Last edited on Nov 21 2012. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jun 13 2011.

noun - uncountable

• a group that will provide rescue. Usually armed.

                                                                                                               
  
  Citation from "Good Advices", Covert Affairs (TV), Season 2 Episode 2 (2011) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  Last edited on Jul 27 2011. Submitted by Walter Rader (Editor) from Sacramento, CA, USA on Jul 27 2011.

verb

• to be dead.

                              
  
  Citation from The "Waka-Gashira Wipeout!" level of Grand Theft Auto: Vice City (PC video game), Rockstar Games (2003) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: to die.

  Last edited on Sep 21 2011. Submitted by JMD.Gamotia from Las Piñas 1740, Philippines on Sep 16 2011.

interjection

• interjection of displeasure.

                                                                
  
  Citation from "Unseen", Reaper (TV), Season 1 Episode 12 (2008) blacked out to resolve Google's penalty against this site.

  • See more words with the same meaning: exclamations (list of).

  Last edited on Dec 24 2010. Submitted by Margaret M. on Apr 21 2005.