411

See also: 4-1-1

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Based on the telephone number used in North America to obtain telephone numbers of listed subscribers.

Pronunciation

  • Audio (General Australian):(file)

Proper noun

411

  1. (Canada, US, telephony) The telephonic information service.

Coordinate terms

Translations

Noun

411

  1. (slang) The latest scoop, information or news.
    Guess what! I have the 411 on Nick and Judy's breakup.
    • 2010, Lashonda Johnson, Family Gumbo, page 11:
      She was the 411 person in the family, she can be reached at any hour and any day and give you the information needed.
    • 2024 September 24, Beth Gillette, “I Tested Apostrophe, and I’ll Never Get Acne Meds From My Derm’s Office Again”, in Cosmopolitan‎[1], archived from the original on 24 September 2024:
      A lot of info, I know. But don’t worry, I tested it out on my acne-prone skin so you know the full 411.

French

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ka.tʁə.sɑ̃.ɔ̃z/
  • Audio:(file)

Proper noun

411 ?

  1. (Canada, US, telephony) 411

Spanish

Proper noun

411 ?

  1. (US, Dominican Republic, telephony) 411
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