1-2-3

English

Pronunciation

Etymology 1

From 1 + 2 + 3.

Noun

1-2-3

  1. (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.

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.

Verb

1-2-3 (third-person singular simple present 1-2-3s, present participle 1-2-3ing, simple past and past participle 1-2-3ed) (Philippines, colloquial)

  1. The act of not paying for the fare when riding a jeepney.

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