clue-by-four

See also: clue by four

English

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Etymology

Blend of clue +‎ two-by-four

Noun

clue-by-four (plural clue-by-fours)

  1. (informal, humorous, figuratively) A notional weapon used to knock sense into the clueless.
    • 1993, Anonymous, Re: Recent Events from the Horseman, alt.sex.bondage,
      If I think they're a jerk who's using a march to show how cool and open minded they are, I pull out the ol' clue by four.
    • 1998, TCurryFan, Re: Carlos and Ashley?, alt.fan.power-rangers,
      Nah... I'm not gonna waste a good clue-by-four on someone with no brain...
    • 2003, Willow Polson, The Veil's Edge: Exploring the Boundaries of Magic, page 152:
      Sometimes the magic "clue-by-four" is so obvious that even your oblivious rock-headed uncle picks up on it.

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