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how many beans make five

An old British expression, used in the context "he knows how many beans make five", meaning "he knows his stuff" or referring to one who's good at mathematical puzzlers. Derives from the days of the abacus, when the wooden beads (beans) were moved along in various increments.
"He's a clever bloke, he knows how many beans make five"
by Arthur Bostrom October 27, 2003
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Five Points

A rough run down, area in Denver, used to be refered to as the "Harlem of the West" because of it was home to one of the largest African American population bases west of the Mississippi. It was originally a very safe and calm area where a lot of the days Jazz players and Blues musicians would stay going to the west coast, eventually the neighboorhood gave way to urban decay and neglect and became a drug and crime infested area during the 70s, 80s and early 90s. The Black Mayor Wellington Webb who was dubbed as "The Mayor of Five Points" made it his mission to clean up the nieghboorhood during the 90s and for the most part was sucsessful. More mexicans and white people have moved in but it still isn't a place you would want to just roam around in.
John - "Yea some sick bastard killed a toddler in Five Points"

Marvin - "Man Five Points stay loosing"
by Marvin 2 October 6, 2008
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five finger discount

got myself a five finger discount on a pair of Levi's.
by nick August 21, 2003
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Five finger shuffle

Holding your daddy part and thrusting, lots. Then you should cum.
I'll be down soon. I'm having a five finger shuffle.
by Charlie Bellow May 3, 2006
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five by five

Term meaning everything is OK.

The term comes from old radio slang. When communicating over radio, the operator would report the strength and clarity of the signal on a scale of 1 to 5 each. Therefore, if a radio operator described the signal as "five by five" it meant it was both loud and clear.
I don't use the phrase "five by five" because they use it on Buffy.
by SpeedoMask August 11, 2003
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Hi Five

High Five, or Hi 5. Smacking hands with a friend "high inh the air". Or, HI V, meaning HIV postive.
"Hey man, give me a high Five". Don't fuck her, she is HI V.
by ilikeitwetpls December 19, 2004
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