411n.

Brit.

/ˌfɔː wʌn ˈwʌn/, U.S.

/ˈfɔr ˈwən ˈwən/

Forms: 1900s– 411, 1900s– four-one-one.

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: four n., one n.

Etymology: < four n. + one n. + one n. Usually written with numerical symbol.

1. In the United States and Canada: a telephone number used to contact directory enquiries; the service provided when this number is dialled.

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society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > number

number1879

telephone number1880

home number1898

phone number1911

silent number1913

wrong number1930

4111931

9991937

area code1946

9111968

800 number1971

cell number1988

0800 number1988

digit1989

society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > telephone services > in United States

4111931

freephone1984

star 691990

1922 N.Y. Tribune 8 Oct. 3/4 Code numbers have been arranged for convenience... These code numbers are 211 for long distance calls, 411 for information calls.]

1931 Washington Post 8 Mar. (Features section) 7/4 My fingers dialed 411. ‘Information, can you tell me where there is a breadline?’

1962 Life 10 Aug. 16/2 She picked up the phone again and dialed 411. She told the information operator it was most urgent.

1996 N.Y. Mag. 3 June 117/2 ‘There's no lake on Avenue B,’ said the tickled 411 operator when asked for the number of the Lakeside Lounge.

2008 G. Karp Living Rich by spending Smart i. 22 Directory assistance is an expensive service for what you get, often costing $1 or more per look-up if you use 411.

2. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). With the. Information; the ‘low-down’.

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1982 M. Miller & L. Vandross Jump to It (song, perf. Aretha Franklin) in www.lyricsvault.com (O.E.D. Archive) We have a lot of fun Don't we, girl Dishing out the dirt on everybody And giving each other the 411 On who dropkicked who this week.

1986 Mademoiselle Apr. 141/2 (advt.) There'll be..a chance for you to get the 411 on the newest beauty, health, fitness, home audio, and entertainment products.

1993 J. Mowry Six out Seven i. xvi. 248 Beamer had kept on checking up until last summer; and now Lactameon had the 411 why he'd stopped.

2001 K. G. Bates Plain Brown Wrapper 177 I got the four-one-one straight from the filly's mouth.

2007 Sophisticate's Black Hair Styles & Care Guide Mar.–Apr. 92/1 For the 411 on 2007's hot trends, we turned to the barbering pro.

This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021).

单词	411
释义	411n. Brit. /ˌfɔː wʌn ˈwʌn/, U.S. /ˈfɔr ˈwən ˈwən/ Forms: 1900s– 411, 1900s– four-one-one. Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: four n., one n. Etymology: < four n. + one n. + one n. Usually written with numerical symbol. 1. In the United States and Canada: a telephone number used to contact directory enquiries; the service provided when this number is dialled. ΘΚΠ society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > number number1879 telephone number1880 home number1898 phone number1911 silent number1913 wrong number1930 4111931 9991937 area code1946 9111968 800 number1971 cell number1988 0800 number1988 digit1989 society > communication > telecommunication > telegraphy or telephony > telephony > [noun] > telephone services > in United States 4111931 freephone1984 star 691990 1922 N.Y. Tribune 8 Oct. 3/4 Code numbers have been arranged for convenience... These code numbers are 211 for long distance calls, 411 for information calls.] 1931 Washington Post 8 Mar. (Features section) 7/4 My fingers dialed 411. ‘Information, can you tell me where there is a breadline?’ 1962 Life 10 Aug. 16/2 She picked up the phone again and dialed 411. She told the information operator it was most urgent. 1996 N.Y. Mag. 3 June 117/2 ‘There's no lake on Avenue B,’ said the tickled 411 operator when asked for the number of the Lakeside Lounge. 2008 G. Karp Living Rich by spending Smart i. 22 Directory assistance is an expensive service for what you get, often costing $1 or more per look-up if you use 411. 2. slang (originally and chiefly U.S.). With the. Information; the ‘low-down’. ΚΠ 1982 M. Miller & L. Vandross Jump to It (song, perf. Aretha Franklin) in www.lyricsvault.com (O.E.D. Archive) We have a lot of fun Don't we, girl Dishing out the dirt on everybody And giving each other the 411 On who dropkicked who this week. 1986 Mademoiselle Apr. 141/2 (advt.) There'll be..a chance for you to get the 411 on the newest beauty, health, fitness, home audio, and entertainment products. 1993 J. Mowry Six out Seven i. xvi. 248 Beamer had kept on checking up until last summer; and now Lactameon had the 411 why he'd stopped. 2001 K. G. Bates Plain Brown Wrapper 177 I got the four-one-one straight from the filly's mouth. 2007 Sophisticate's Black Hair Styles & Care Guide Mar.–Apr. 92/1 For the 411 on 2007's hot trends, we turned to the barbering pro. This is a new entry (OED Third Edition, March 2011; most recently modified version published online December 2021). < n.1931
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