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superwood  #113999  Thu, 30 Jun 05 06:55 PM
I heard a lot of "Ten four's" from cops in movies, but when I asked many people (including one retired L.A.P.D. officer) what it means, they couldn't give me a confirmed answer.  The latest one I got was that it means "Copy that!".  Is this one corret?  Can anyone tell me the origin of "ten four"?  Thanks a million!
  
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Mister Micawber  #114156  Fri, 01 Jul 05 07:49 AM

Hi Superwood-- Welcome to English Forums!

Here's 10-4 and a whole lot more:  [link]
  
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Anonymous  #495549  Tue, 01 Apr 08 11:25 PM

I think it means ok and something else
  
Marius Hancu  #495736  Wed, 02 Apr 08 10:59 AM
 Ten-four "I understand, message received," is attested in popular jargon from 1962, from use in CB and police radio 10-code (in use in U.S. by 1950).
  
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