A high-performance, foreign car with a five-speed transmission
"Always wanted fame/Always wanted cash/To live fast/Get the girls with the biggest ass/Fuck a 9 to 5/Gotta drive a five/Now that I got it, the hardest thing to do is stay alive." -Nas
by DickShunery June 22, 2012
Akin to the word cool or awesome. Can be used as an exclamation. If used as an adjective it must be preceded by a word such as "totally", "really", "pretty" etc.
by Stephanie and Chris November 21, 2005
by Rhubarb January 16, 2003
"Channel 5 is a name, Five is a brand" - Guys who run Five
"Channel 5 was rubbish, Five makes no difference." - Me
"Channel 5 was rubbish, Five makes no difference." - Me
by Chris Ridsdill December 8, 2003
Five by five is a radio communications expression that means 'loud and clear'. One of the fives represents the S units of reception strength. The other five is a rating of the signal clarity. Five by five is a good, clear signal. The radio use of this expression goes back to the 1950s: "'All right, testing, one-two-three-four. . .' 'Five by five, Mr. Holloran!'" (Hunter, Blackboard Jungle, 1954).
The more metaphorical meaning, popularized by Faith Lehane from the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, wasn't recorded until the 1980s.
The use of the word is primarily used in the military, or when discussing something similar.
The more metaphorical meaning, popularized by Faith Lehane from the television show Buffy the Vampire Slayer, wasn't recorded until the 1980s.
The use of the word is primarily used in the military, or when discussing something similar.
by 5by5 July 3, 2005
by Dr. P. Hunter July 22, 2008
Loud and clear. From military erminology. Old radios had two readings. Loudness and clarity rated from 0-5. Thus five by five means literally loud and clear.
by huddaddy September 10, 2003