411

a telephone number for directory information.

Informal. information or knowledge, usually about an event or activity and acquired by oral communication (often preceded by the ).

Also, 4-1-1.

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and 411

n.
information; the details about something or someone. (In the U.S., the telephone number of directory assistance or information is 411.) : What's the 411 on the new guy in the front office?

Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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