me three

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word me three. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word me three, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say me three in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word me three you have here. The definition of the word me three will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofme three, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Etymology

A pun, based on a jocular re-interpretation of me too as me two. Can be continued as me four, me five, and so on.

Pronunciation

Adverb

me three (not comparable)

  1. (idiomatic, humorous) Used to express agreement, after someone has already said "me too." Can be continued as "me four," "me five," and so on.
    • 1982, Richard Kluger, Un-American Activities, Doubleday Publishing, page 524
      ...Come if you can—he’d like that a lot.” / “Me, too.” / “Me, three.” She gave a girlish giggle and unlocked her door.
    • 1995, Jeanne Betancourt, Give Me Back My Pony, Scholastic Paperbacks,, →ISBN, page 16:
      “I hate saying good-bye,” Lulu said sadly. / “Me too,” Pam said. / “Me three,” Anna said.
    • 2006, Michelle Murphy, Sick Building Syndrome and the Problem of Uncertainty: Environmental Politics, Technoscience, and Women Workers, Duke University Press, →ISBN, page 1
      Perhaps a first worker complained about an aspect of their work environment, and others chimed in—Me too, me three!

Noun

me three (plural not attested)

  1. (idiomatic) An expression of support to a position that has already been proposed and seconded after someone has already said "me too." Can be continued as me four, me five, and so on.
    • 1980 June 7, in U.S. House Subcommittee on Census and Population, Oversight hearings on the 1980 census: hearings before the Subcommittee on Census and Population of the Committee on Post Office and Civil Service, House of Representatives, Ninety-sixth Congress, first session, U.S. Government Printing Office, page 95
      Mostly, I just wanted to say sort of a me-too, or me-three, or me-ten statement at this point: The census is extremely important.

Anagrams