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Altuve

(baseball, slang) A distance of five feet and five inches, used chiefly as a unit to measure distances of home run balls.

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#1·Apr 26, 2026Global

(baseball, slang) A distance of five feet and five inches, used chiefly as a unit to measure distances of home run balls.

So, if you want to know the minimum length of a World Cup Soccer field while watching TV, it's 60.9 Altuves.
Origin: After José Altuve, Venezuelan-American baseball player who stands five feet, five inches tall. Origin information sourced from Wiktionary contributors (CC BY-SA 4.0).
For parents

Altuve means: A distance of five feet and five inches, used chiefly as a unit to measure distances of home run balls.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

For ESL learners

Altuve means: A distance of five feet and five inches, used chiefly as a unit to measure distances of home run balls.. Register: very informal, slang. Suitable only for casual conversation, chat and social media. Do not use in business, academic or news writing. A common learner mistake is using the word in a register it does not fit, or assuming a single global meaning; native speakers immediately notice when slang appears in formal contexts, so always check the surrounding register before producing it yourself.

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Altuve means: A distance of five feet and five inches, used chiefly as a unit to measure distances of home run balls.. It is informal slang, fine in casual speech but not suited to formal contexts. There is no real cause for parental concern; it is descriptive vocabulary rather than risky behaviour. If your teen uses it, context will usually make the intent clear. A short, curious question about where they heard it is usually all that is needed to know whether to follow up.

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Slang is read by different audiences for very different reasons. The For parents view re-explains the term in plain, non-judgemental language so a caregiver can understand what their child means without needing the surrounding subculture. The For English learners view focuses on register (when it's safe to use), formal alternatives, and common mistakes — what a textbook won't teach you.

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