forty-eleven
In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.
Also seen as: forty-leben
Meaning · English
Very many; too many to count; quite a lot.
Register: informal
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Examples
One day a police jeep come through the village,... and about forty-eleven policemen jump out.
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-eleven” mean?
Very many; too many to count; quite a lot.
Is “forty-eleven” formal or informal?
forty-eleven is generally informal.