What’s the origin of the phrase ‘Four by two’?
Cockney rhyming slang. Four inches by two inches is a size in which timber is sold in the UK. A ‘four by two’ is a timber batten.
Meaning
Four by two
The meaning of the phrase
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Historical trend
“Four by two” in printed material over time
Source: Google Books Ngrams (1840–2020).
- Four by two