1-2-3

UK/wʌn tuː θɹiː/US/wʌn tu θɹi/

noun

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.”

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Meanings

1-2-31

noun
  1. hobbiesAn achievement by a team of taking the first three positions in competition.

    He led another Italian 1-2-3 12 months ago in Portugal.

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    He could be the rider that upsets a Spanish 1-2-3 on the podium.

1-2-32

verb1-2-3 (third-person singular simple present 1-2-3s, present participle 1-2-3ing, simple past and past participle 1-2-3ed)

present singular third person 1-2-3s · participle present 1-2-3ing · participle past 1-2-3ed · past 1-2-3ed

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

Origin

1-2-3 · noun

From 1 + 2 + 3.

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1-2-3 · verb

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.

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APA

1-2-3. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/1-2-3

MLA

“1-2-3.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/1-2-3. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “1-2-3,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/1-2-3.

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