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  • "She's like this cleavagey slutbomb walking around going 'Ooh. Check me out, I'm wicked cool. I'm five by five.'" -- Willow, 'This Year's Girl'

    December 28, 2006

  • For those who didn't watch Buffy the Vampire Slayer, this was a phrase used repeatedly by Faith, who Willow is describing in Kad's quote.

    December 28, 2006

  • this is a radio term meaning a clear signal, and strong signal strength.
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Five_by_five

    this is related to the expression  loud and clear

    July 9, 2015

  • Thanks, alexz. I'd often wondered about that.

    July 9, 2015