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Three-way

adj, noun

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to three different directions. attributive, not-comparable

    "a three-way valve"

Adjective
  1. 1
    involving three parties or elements wordnet
Noun
  1. 1
    Sexual activity involving three individuals.

    "A guy Julian and you had a three-way with millions of years ago. I used to watch you guys screw through the keyhole sometimes."

  2. 2
    A serving of Cincinnati chili with spaghetti and cheese. Cincinnati
  3. 3
    Synonym of three-card monte.

Etymology

Etymology 1

The sense referring to a serving of Cincinnati chili was coined in the 1920s by Tom and John Kiradjieff, Slavic-Macedonian immigrants to Cincinnati, for their Empress Chili chain. Doublet of trivia.

Etymology 2

The sense referring to a serving of Cincinnati chili was coined in the 1920s by Tom and John Kiradjieff, Slavic-Macedonian immigrants to Cincinnati, for their Empress Chili chain. Doublet of trivia.

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