What the heck is a FortyEleven?
As a child I often heard my Grandfather use the term, "fortyeleven". He would use it to describe measurements, amounts, numbers, etc., and always said to make me laugh. I never knew what it meant, but even today when I think about that funny word it brings back fond memories of my Grandpa. After becoming an adult I took to using the term in many of the same ways my Grandfather had; mostly to make people laugh. After a decade or so I shortened it to just, "eleven", which brought with it a sense of plausability, and more humor.
In 2010, a friend of mine visited Ireland and found, "fortyeleven" on an old, black & white picture in a whiskey factory. Realizing I never knew the origins of the word, I decided to look it up in a slang dictionary. The term derives from people wishing to use an obviously exagerrated number either because they don't know the correct number or don't wish to divulge it. It was the perfect definition for what Grandpa used it for.
Just like the definition of the word, this website is a random collection of things not quite defined; either because I don't know the exact reasoning or I choose not to explain them. Whether or not any of that makes sense to you, I hope you enjoy your stay.
In 2010, a friend of mine visited Ireland and found, "fortyeleven" on an old, black & white picture in a whiskey factory. Realizing I never knew the origins of the word, I decided to look it up in a slang dictionary. The term derives from people wishing to use an obviously exagerrated number either because they don't know the correct number or don't wish to divulge it. It was the perfect definition for what Grandpa used it for.
Just like the definition of the word, this website is a random collection of things not quite defined; either because I don't know the exact reasoning or I choose not to explain them. Whether or not any of that makes sense to you, I hope you enjoy your stay.
