Meanings
plural fourth points of contact
- USslangThe ass (buttocks or anus).
"I don't know if it was because of me or because he'd finally pulled his head out of his fourth point of contact and realized, Hey, it's not really such a bad thing after all."
1990, Carol Barkalow, Andrea Raab, In the Men's House: An Inside Account of Life in the Army by One of West Point's First Female Graduates, Simon & Schuster3 more examples
It may take him until the morning to get his head out of his fourth point of contact and get here, but he won't be able to stand the thought of letting two of his knuckleheads get along without his magnanimous personality.
2012, David R. Givens, Playing Jesus, First Books, →ISBN, page 30He was holding steady, but there was no reason to give the sergeant major an excuse to dig into his fourth point of contact. He was doing just fine. One day at a time, and all that. Too bad guys like Marshall tested his willpower on a daily basis.
2019, Jessica Scott, Back to You: A Coming Home Novel, Thirty One Fox Books, →ISBN"Probably time to strategically apply some pressure to their fourth points of contact. You've given them the benefit of the doubt and, well, they're not really rising to the occasion, are they?"
2018, Jessica Scott, Carry Me Home: A Coming Home Novel, Thirty One Fox Books, →ISBN
Synonyms & antonyms
Origin
From military jargon: the fourth point of the body to make contact with the ground when correctly performing a parachute landing fall.
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