English

1-2-3

/wʌn tuː θɹiː/
An achievement by a team of taking the first three positions in competition.

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    Origin

    Etymology 1

    From 1 + 2 + 3.

    Etymology 2

    Possibly the three steps of riding a jeepney, from Tagalog sakay (“ride”), hintay (“wait”), alis (“leave”), wherein it notably lacks the step of paying for the fare. Another possible source is the saying of "1, 2, 3" before jumping off a jeepney without paying.

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    Lineage

    • partEnglish1
    • partEnglish2 “abbreviation of <i class="Latn mention" lang="en">to</i>”
    • partEnglish3 “Replaces the letter E/e in leetspeak.”
    • derivedTagalogsakay “ride”

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