forty

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Meaning · English

A bottle (of beer) containing forty fluid ounces.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

It's on, wrap my lips around the forty / And when it comes to getting another stogie […] Grab your forty, let's get keyed

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 “forty” mean?

A bottle (of beer) containing forty fluid ounces.

Is “forty” formal or informal?

forty is generally slang.