Meaning of thirdhand | Babel Free

Definitions

1. Having been relayed by two intermediate sources.
2. Having had two previous owners.

Examples

“Considering that we had heard of one another in a rather third-hand manner, I was surprised at the warmth and energy with which he received me.”

“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.”

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