three-peat

[three-peet, three-peet]

three-peat

[three-peet, three-peet]
1.
Trademark. a third consecutive victory, as in a major sports championship.
verb (used without object)
2.
to win a third consecutive victory.

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Three-peat is one of our favorite verbs.
So is peculate. Does it mean:
to steal or take dishonestly (money, esp. public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
to expurgate (a written work) by removing or modifying passages considered vulgar or objectionable.

Origin:
1985–90, Americanism; three + (re)peat
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Main Entry:  three-peat
Part of Speech:  n, v
Definition:  three consecutive championship or contest wins; also written threepeat
Usage:  also verb 'to win three consecutive championships'
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