- Hey, let's get forties tonight.
forties
noun; clipping
A 40 oz bottle of malt liquor. [Slang from bottle size forty ounces.] Many new words spring up in youthful crowds to describe aspects or drinking or doing drugs. This word is a slang term for a type of drink. I think the reason for slang for drinking terms relates to wanting to not be professional or serious when drinking. A new term that is not technical accomplished this task.
Etymology : A form of clipping where the proper name is shortened to one word. This is common of slang neologism, either shortening a word or eliminating some words to have one express the thought.
Source : Doug Mata
Last modified: 10 June 2008