Expression: "The 411," pronounced "the four one one"
Meaning: The phone number 411 is an information hotline in the United States of America. For public information, such as government information, you dial 411 on your phone. Because of this, Americans began to use the number 411, pronounced "four one one," as an expression to mean information in general.
Example: I am working on a project and you want information from me about the status, so you ask me, "what's the four one one?"
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