one eighty out

adjective

incorrect; false

“I read you loud and clear but it's still 180-out.”

Meanings

adjective
  1. USslanggovernmentincorrect; false

    I read you loud and clear but it's still 180-out.

Origin

Meaning "with an error of 180 degrees", i.e., a heading in the exact opposite direction from the correct one.

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APA

one eighty out. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20eighty%20out

MLA

“one eighty out.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20eighty%20out. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “one eighty out,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/one%20eighty%20out.

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