third wheel

Main Entry:  third wheel
Part of Speech:  n
Definition:  a third person joining a couple in a social context, esp. one who is in the way
Example:  Veronica Mars felt like a third wheel.
Usage:  informal
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Third wheel is always a great word to know.
So is slumgullion. Does it mean:
an arrangement of five objects, as trees, in a square or rectangle, one at each corner and one in the middle.
a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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third wheel definition


  1. n.
    an extra person; a person who gets in the way. (Such a person is as useful as a third wheel on a bicycle. See also spare tire.) : Well, let's face it. We don't need you. You are a third wheel.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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