thirdhand
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Etymology [edit]
Adjective [edit]
thirdhand (comparative more thirdhand, superlative most thirdhand)
- Having been relayed by two intermediate sources.
- 2008 April 2, The New York Times, “Talks May End Mugabe’s Rule in Zimbabwe”, New York Times:
- Harare, the capital, was abuzz on Tuesday with such so-called insider accounts, each one undoubtedly taking new plot twists as they went from secondhand to thirdhand and further on.
- 2008 April 2, The New York Times, “Talks May End Mugabe’s Rule in Zimbabwe”, New York Times:
- Having had two previous owners.
Adverb [edit]
thirdhand (comparative more thirdhand, superlative most thirdhand)
- By two intermediates.
