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two-four
 n.— «They got themselves a “two-four,” Canadian slang for a case of 24 beers, and proceeded to knock back some holiday cheer.» —“A Christmas miracle that is evergreen” by Mary-Liz Shaw Journal Sentinel (Milwaukee, Wisconsin) Dec.23, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)

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