forty-two

forty-two
I don't know. From Douglas Adams' series The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy in which 42 is the answer to Life, The Universe, and Everything.

Bryon: Lauryn, what time is your mom getting home?

Lauryn: Forty-two.


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  • forty-two num — fortitude n …   English expressions

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