five-by-five
[ fahyv-bahy-fahyv ]
/ ˈfaɪv baɪˈfaɪv /
adjective Slang: Facetious.
short and fat.
Origin of five-by-five
First recorded in 1925–30
Words nearby five-by-five
five stones,
five towns,
five w's,
five-a-side,
five-and-ten,
five-by-five,
five-eighth,
five-elements school,
five-faced bishop,
five-finger,
five-gaited
British Dictionary definitions for five by five
five by five
interjection
an expression used in telecommunications to state that a signal is being received clearly