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binary four
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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.