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Definition of Four by two
1. Noun. (U.K.) A length of sawn wood of cross section 4 inches by 2 inches, most often employed as structural framing lumber. ¹
2. Noun. (UK military) A cotton cloth 4 inches wide with lines two inches apart, conveniently torn into two inch lengths for cleaning a rifle barrel using a pull through. ¹
3. Noun. (context: Cockney rhyming slang) A Jew. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com