40
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Meaning · English
A bottle containing 40 fluid ounces of malt liquor beer.
Register: slang
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
[Chorus:Michael Marshall] I got 5 on it (got it, good), grab your 40 let’s get keyed. I got 5 on it, messin’ with that Indo weed.
Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “40” mean?
A bottle containing 40 fluid ounces of malt liquor beer.
Is “40” formal or informal?
40 is generally slang.