Forty-Two

In "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy," the ultra-computer, "Deep Thought," is asked to give "the meaning of Life, The Universe and Everything." After a very long time calculating, Deep Thought declares the answer is "Forty-Two," which mystifies everyone.

Douglas Adams, the author of the "Hitchhiker" series, was familiar with computer programming. The symbol for a "wild card" -- a value that can be whatever the programmer desires and/or what the program needs to run -- is the "asterisk," which is this symbol * , sometimes called the "star" symbol."

In the American Standard Code for Instructional Interchange, or "ASCII," the "asterisk" is symbol number "42." Thus, "42" became a programmers' inside joke meaning "whatever you want it to be." Deep Thought could have said given its answer as, "anything" or "whatever you want it to be," but being a computer, it gave the ASCII code number, instead.

"I have an answer," Deep Thought said, "though I don't think you're going to like it."
"What is it?" asked the mice?

"The answer is....is...is...Forty-Two!"

Vroomfondle asked, "Is that it? What is THAT supposed to mean?"

Programmer 1: I'm going out for a burger, you want something?

Programmer 2: Sure.

Programmer 1: Okay, what do you want.

Programmer 2: Oh, I'm not sure. Get me Forty-Two.

Semper Fortis

One of many unofficial mottos of the US Navy. It translates from latin to "Always Strong." It bears close resemblance to the Marine Corps' "Semper Fidelis," but is not as widely used as the Navy has no official motto and instead several other unofficial mottos such as Non Sibi, Sed Patriae which actually does translate to "Not for ourselves, but our country."

Come on Son, Semper Fidelis means "Always Faithful" and you think Semper Fortis means "Not for ourselves, but our country?" Where did all of those extra words come from?

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forty watt

an individual with sub-par intelligence. the term is derived from the reference to a light bulb that is not-so-bright, or dim.

I work with a bunch of forty watts.

That forty watt just invested all of his money in sporks.

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Pop a Forty

To have a beer, or a malt liquor.

"Let's go out and pop a forty."

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Forty-Five

A: The the type of firearm which fires a .45 calibur, .45 of an inch wide, bullet. The origonal firearm capable of firing this round, the Colt 1911A1, was designed by the Colt Firearms Company in 1911. Due to the weapon's high-power, which is more powerful than a 9 milimeter round, the .45 calibur bullet is able to stop a potential assailant. Due to this capability, the weapons calibur has become quite popluar with law-enforcment, security, and even Military groups.

A: I pulled out my Forty-Five and popped a cap in that White-Boy.

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forty four

Code name for weed, pot, marijuana...

Where the forty four at yo?

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frigid forty

a 40oz. of your favorite brewski chilled to perfection. Usually a High Life or a Cobra.

"Here's a 40 swig it, you know it's frigid, I got 'em chillin' in the cooler, break out the ruler"
- Souls of Mischief

Customer - "Excuse me sir, could you point me in the direction of the 40 oz. beverages?"
Store Manager - "In the back"
Customer - "One more thing sir, are these frigid fortys?"
Store Manager - "Silly bitch, I don't roll any other way"

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