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one-two-three

adv · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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adv

Meaning 1

Quickly.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Examples

  • 1957, J. D. Salinger, "Zooey", in, 1961, Franny and Zooey, 1991 LB Books edition, page 91, ...when the invader just gets up and leaves, one-two-three, like that.

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Across languages

Translations

7 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Dutch: een-twee-drie — quickly
  • Hebrew: אחת שתים (akhát sh'táyim) — quickly
  • Hebrew: אחד שתים (ekhád sh'táyim) — quickly
  • Hebrew: צ׳יק צ׳ק (chik chak) — quickly
  • Polish: raz-dwa-trzy — quickly
  • Yiddish: טשיק טשאַק (tshik tshak) — quickly
  • Yiddish: איינס צוויי (eyns tsvey) — quickly