forty-leben

A form of forty-eleven — Very many; too many to count; quite a lot.

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adjectiveforty-leben (not comparable)
  1. USinformalnot comparablepronunciation spellingchiefly archaic African-American VernacularPronunciation spelling of forty-eleven, quite a lot.

    Officer.—"What is the numerical strength of the enemy in our front?" Intelligent Contraband.—"Eh, Massa?" O.—"How many men has the Confederate General Blank?" I. C.—"'Bout forty-leben thousan', Massa." O.—"Don't you mean about four thousand?" I. C.—"Yes, Massa; dar's 'bout four hundred ob 'em."

    1885 March 18, "W.", "A War Article", Puck, Vol. XVII, No. 419, p. 45
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