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- noun informal, figuratively An object used when
roughly impartingclue to theclueless .
Etymologies
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Examples
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Though I do harbor some love for the phrase "hit whoever upside the head with a clue-by-four."
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On the other hand, maybe this defeat will be the clue-by-four that convinces the Democratic leadership to do better.
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Whack me upside the head with a clue-by-four every now andthen.
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Talk about having to hit a company's leadership with a clue-by-four...
The Case Against Universal Health Care Rogers 2009
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What Bush needs is a clue-by-four upside his head.
Reid To Bush: If You Come After Us, We'll Hit Back Every Bit As Aggressively 2009
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Here's a clue-by-four for the Obama supporters who have been dropping in here from time to time, leaving panicky finger-wagging comments about how stupid and blind and spiteful people like Ms Price, the woman in the video, are, and how THEY JUST WANT MCCAIN TO WIN AND OHMYGODDON'TYOUUNDERSTANDMCCAIN'SAGAINSTROE?
Listen. Just listen. 2008
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It at least gives the producer/supervising director a clue-by-four of the potential employee.
The Joys of Testing Jeff Massie 2008
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The end, which is both uplifting and depressing has his grandmother sending him a clue-by-four of You have people who need you.
Racism 2.0 Anxious Black Woman 2008
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Here's a clue-by-four for the Obama supporters who have been dropping in here from time to time, leaving panicky finger-wagging comments about how stupid and blind and spiteful people like Ms Price, the woman in the video, are, and how THEY JUST WANT MCCAIN TO WIN AND OHMYGODDON'TYOUUNDERSTANDMCCAIN'SAGAINSTROE?
Listen. Just listen. 2008
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This way, I can both satisfy my urge to textually bludgeon distant wankers with a clue-by-four and yet not invest any undue effort in defending myself.
June 10th, 2005 2005
superstable commented on the word clue-by-four
1. a wooden bat-like implement used to forcibly inform someone about a particular, usually technical, matter: we told him five times that turning off the router would bring down the network but he did it anyway. time to grab the clue-by-four.
July 4, 2007
jennarenn commented on the word clue-by-four
I'd forgotten about the excellent clue-by-four!!!
July 4, 2007
arby commented on the word clue-by-four
me too - thanks superstable!
July 5, 2007
jennarenn commented on the word clue-by-four
This word came to mind yesterday, and I fondly thought of this page. :)
October 12, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word clue-by-four
Reesetee, add this to your Only on Wordie list! You have to because that's where I'm keeping all of these.
October 12, 2007
reesetee commented on the word clue-by-four
First, the fee? *palm out, wiggling fingers*
October 12, 2007
chained_bear commented on the word clue-by-four
*flings cookie at reesetee's head*
October 13, 2007
reesetee commented on the word clue-by-four
Done. *chomp*
October 13, 2007