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What is by the numbers?
A rather brutal and secretive group of prison gangs in South Africa. Number gangs have numbers instead of names, and typically have millitary-style hierarchy, extensive tattoos, strict internal laws, and require violence against prison staff for initiation. The 28 Gang also has a system for distributing sex between new recruits and established members. Recently featured on a BBC documentary.
Numbers gangs include the 26s, 27s, 28s, etc...
by the numbers - video
By the numbers - what is it?
INTERROGATOR: The numbers, Mason, what do they mean?
Mason: I DON'T FUCKING KNOW!
What does "by the numbers" mean?
Short form for "phone number."
Joe: So what happened with you and that girl at the bar?
Sammy: I got her number!
Joe: Sweet, you'll be banging her in no time!
By the numbers - what does it mean?
Something that you don't give out to strange people who keep asking for it in movie theaters.
Guy: Excuse me can I talk to you for a minute?
Girl: Yeah, what's up?
Guy: Yeah I just wanna let you know... THE BACK OF YO HEAD IS RIDIKILOUS!
Girl: UH... thanks?
Guy: Yeah you are welcome. So listen. Can I have yo number?
Girl: Uh, no. I just don't give it out... in theaters.
Guy: Oh okay I see how it is...
SO WHERE YO BOYFRIEND?!
Where yo boyfriend at?
Girl: Who?
Guy: Yo boyfriend. Is he getting you refreshments? Is he tall? He gettin' you Mike&Ikes? Oh you like Mike&Ikes. Is he hefty? Is he coming back? Where yo boyfriend?
Girl: I don't have a boyfriend.
Guy: Oh you don't? Oh okay. So listen can I have your number?
-Credit:
MadTV; Can I Have Your Number?
By the numbers - meaning
Added to the end of a word to suggest that the word is done without much thought and doesn't/didn't require much actual skill or effort. Derived from the Paint-By-Numbers that we all enjoyed during our childhood.
Troilus: Wow, Eggers is sure using some sweet moves on that chick Rebomblette!
Fusto: Nah, she'll see right through him - it's just nice-guy-by-numbers.
By the numbers - definition
Light that number, geez, I'm dyin for a toke.
By the numbers - slang
Physical damage. To "do a number" in an aggressive situation frequently implies hurting someone, usually a particular body part. For example a number is used in the phrases "I'm going to pop you one" and "a quick one-two" (in boxing).
Rough him up a little, then do a number on his face.
By the numbers
A Sequence of numbers which is a coded message sent by Russians to Alex Mason. There are other number sequences sent to Russian spies, and Jason Hudson interrogates Alex Mason to find out what his number sequence translated to.
Alex Mason: "HEY! Who are you people? What do you want from me?"
INTERROGATOR (Hudson): "We want the numbers, mason. That's all we've ever wanted."
By the numbers
What you play on tinder, cause it works.
Guy 1: Lotta dudes are by the numbers
Guy 2: Cause it works
Guy 1: Damn right it works
Guy 1 & 2 high five
By the numbers
Following an exact procedure while doing something.
Make sure everything goes by the numbers.