five by five

English

Adjective

five by five (not comparable)

1. Alternative form of five-by-five.
   • 1992, Dana Stabenow, A Cold Day for Murder, →ISBN, page 117:

     He told everyone what he wanted to do in the Park, and when some of them disagreed, he said straight out, five by five, how stupid he thought they were.

   • 2006, Greg Rucka, Perfect Dark: Initial Vector, →ISBN:

     “Check, check,” Jo whispered. “Ahab, this is Starbuck.” “Ahoy,” Jonathan Steinberg said. “Five by five.” “Five by five, check,” Jo said. “Where are you?"

   • 2008, Robert L. Wilson, Riding the Giant Catfish, →ISBN, page 160:

     Five by five Skyhook. How do we sound?