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49rs
/ˌfɔːr.tiˈnaɪ.nərz/ (FOR-tee-NY-nərz)
Definition
1
A casual abbreviation or misspelling of '49ers,' referring to the San Francisco 49ers, a professional American football team in the NFL, named after the prospectors of the 1849 California Gold Rush.
2
Informally, a shorthand nod to the 'Forty-Niners,' the miners who flocked to California during the 1849 Gold Rush in search of fortune.
Examples
The 49rs just struck Super Bowl gold again, leaving rivals panning for excuses.
My bracket's busted because I bet everything on the 49rs – talk about a fool's gold rush.
Die-hard 49rs fans treat every game like the original gold rush: high stakes, wild claims, and inevitable heartbreak.
In fantasy football, picking the 49rs is like joining the Gold Rush – promise of riches, but mostly dirt and disappointment.