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xkcd #3184: Funny Numbers

Title text:

In 1899, people were walking around shouting '23' at each other and laughing, and confused reporters were writing articles trying to figure out what it meant.

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Source: https://xkcd.com/3184/

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[-] DarkCloud@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

If you're gonna include 23 skidoo... You should include being at sixes and sevens:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/At_sixes_and_sevens

67... Is very very old British slang for wrecked/confused, at odds, or hysterical.

"I was all 6's and 7's"

[-] minkymunkey_7_7@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Vague Austin Powers memory somewhere...

[-] BanMe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Dressed to the nines no less.

We better 86 it with all this numbers business tho.

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