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1-2-3

noun, verb — 2 senses

1-2-3

noun

UK /wʌn tuː θɹiː/ · US /wʌn tu θɹi/

Etymology From 1 + 2 + 3.

1

Hobbies, Lifestyle, Sports An achievement by a team of taking the first three positions in competition.

  • He led another Italian 1-2-3 12 months ago in Portugal.
  • He could be the rider that upsets a Spanish 1-2-3 on the podium.

1-2-3

verb

Etymology 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.

1

Philippines, Colloquial The act of not paying for the fare when riding a jeepney.

Entry derived from the Wiktionary, under licence CC BY-SA 4.0 — list of authors.