sixthhand

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adjective

Having been relayed by five intermediate sources.

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Meanings

adjectivesixthhand (not comparable)
  1. not comparableHaving been relayed by five intermediate sources.

    But if you start from the premise that there is no safe level of exposure to tobacco smoke, it is very easy to arrive at the conclusion that thirdhand smoke (as well as fourthhand smoke, fifthhand smoke, and sixthhand smoke) is dangerous.

    2009 June 1, Jacob Sullum, “Thirdhand Smoke Alarm”, in Reason
  2. not comparableHaving had five previous owners.

Origin

From sixth + hand.

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APA

sixthhand. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixthhand

MLA

“sixthhand.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixthhand. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sixthhand,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sixthhand.

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