Meaning of three times three | Babel Free

Definitions

Three cheers; a cry of "hip hip hooray" repeated three times.

archaic, uncountable

Examples

“The volunteers having finished their dinner, his majesty's health was given, in a bumper, by upwards of six thousand, all standing, uncovered, with three times three, and loud and reiterated acclamations of joy, accompanied by the music of all the bands.”

“Through all our land⟳ we could not boast A knight more gay, more prompt than he, To rise⟳ and fill⟳ a bumper toast, And pass⟳ it round with three times three.”

“I beg⟳ leave⟳, gentlemen, to return⟳ you my most herty thanks for the manner in which you have⟳ drunk the toast; and I also beg⟳ leave⟳ to propose⟳, with three times three, "The Lancashire Witches."”

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