three-way
nounEtymology 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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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.1992, Dennis Cooper, Frisk, page 117:
- I had a three-way with two other women in my class.1995, Deborah Abbott, Ellen Farmer, From Wedded Wife to Lesbian Life: Stories of Transformation, page 263:
3 more examples
- Is a three-way with a 21-year-old a bad idea for Richard's birthday?2002 February 3, Allan Heinberg, “A ‘Vogue’ Idea”, in Sex and the City, season 4, episode 17, spoken by Samantha:
- But how many men will actually admit to having had a three-way with another man and one woman?2007, Lainie Speiser, Threesomes: For Couples Who Want to Know More, page 22:
- Supermodel Jenny Shimizu provides mechanic tips (and hints at a previous three-way with Naomi Campbell and Linda Evangelista).2024 February 13, Wendy Syfret, “Hi Octane: Sofia Coppola’s starry 90s series feels like a gen X fever dream”, in The Guardian, →ISSN:
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Cincinnati A serving of Cincinnati chili with spaghetti and cheese.
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Synonym of three-card monte.
- Hyponyms
- FFM, MMF