three-names

A form of three-name — The act of vocatively referring to someone (usually a child in one's family) using their full legal name (first, middle, and last) in order to emphasize a scolding.

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Meanings

verb
  1. indicativepresentsingularthird personthird-person singular simple present indicative of three-name
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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