Binary Four N. [Usenet] The Finger, In The Sense Of `digitus Impudicus'.

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binary four n.

[Usenet] The finger, in the sense of
`digitus impudicus'. This comes from an analogy between binary
and the hand, i.e. 1=00001=thumb, 2=00010=index finger,
3=00011=index and thumb, 4=00100. Considered silly. Prob. from
humorous derivative of finger, sense 4.

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