four one one
Need-to-know details
Four one one (often written 411) refers to information or the inside scoop on something.
The term comes from the telephone number for directory assistance in North America: What's the 411 on the new boss?
Give me the 411.
It implies useful, often insider knowledge rather than just basic facts.
- infoKnowledge, abbreviated
- lowdownEssential inside facts
- need to knowRestricted information access basis
- messageTransmitted communication
- deetsInformal word for particulars
inside info · skinny · word on the street · data · inquiry · search · scoop · hot tip · word · gist · straight talk · tipoff · briefing · buzz · directory · lookup · information desk · dispatch
four one onepress release
Official statement for media
white paper · official report · formal announcement · public record · memorandum
four one oneignorance
Absence of knowledge
cluelessness · secrecy · radio silence · no comment · stonewalling
four one onemisinformation
False data spread unintentionally
disinformation · lies · propaganda · fake news · rumors
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