555

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Translingual

Symbol

555

  1. Fictional telephone number prefix widely used in North American television shows, films, and other media.[1]
  2. The 555 timer integrated circuit (IC).

Usage notes

  • Usually pronounced "five-five-five".

See also

References

  1. ^ 2004, Frank Jackson, Graham Priest, Lewisian Themes: The Philosophy of David K. Lewis, Oxford University Press (→ISBN), page 123:
    t is standard in American television and motion pictures to use 'fictiona' telephone numbers. a standard mention of a '555' number never generates the fictional truth that the number in question begins with '555'. It leaves the number in question fictionally indeterminate. The X-Files mentions at least forty-seven '555' numbers, and no other kind in different cities, states, and locales it's no part of story that the first three digits of all these phone numbers coincide—that would itself be worthy of an 'X-File'. The '555' number, in a standard mention, is a convention device for communicating the (fictional) fact that someone reveals a phone number, without stipulating what that number is.

English

Pronunciation

Adjective

555 (not comparable)

  1. (Canada, US, fiction) Pertaining to a fake telephone number. The local exchange and area code number 555 was reserved in North American dialing plan for fictional numbers, prior to the 21st century.
    555-2368, 1-555-321-2368, and (555)234-2368 are all 555 numbers; they aren’t real.

Synonyms

Chinese

Pronunciation

Interjection

555

  1. (Internet slang) Alternative form of 嗚嗚嗚／呜呜呜 (wū-wū-wū)

Thai

Etymology

5 (ห้า) is a homophone of ฮ่า which is the laughing sound.

Pronunciation

Orthographic555
Phonemic
ฮ่า-ฮ่า-ฮ่า
ɦ ˋ ā – ɦ ˋ ā – ɦ ˋ ā
RomanizationPaiboonhâa-hâa-hâa
Royal Instituteha-ha-ha
(standard) IPA(key)/haː˥˩.haː˥˩.haː˥˩/(R)

Interjection

555 • (hâa-hâa-hâa)

  1. (Internet slang) LOL

Synonyms

Wikious
Boobota
Sagapedia