Third Spaces

Refers to places other than home or school/work that can be used for socializing (everything from movie theatres and public parks to libraries and cafes). Coined by Ray Oldenberg in the 1980's to describe how, even by that time, such spaces were disappearing as fixtures of many communities. In the years since the term's coining, the spaces that have survived have also become increasingly expensive, further restricting their use, especially by young people.

Sam: I'm so bored of hanging out at home! Can't we go somewhere else?
David: Sorry pal, but unless we scrape up some more money, Third Spaces are still off limits.

by Collo-qui August 10, 2025

7.5-tuple-third-cousin

7.5-tuple-3C:
Person who, in relation to the other person, has zero parents, zero grandparents, zero great-grandparents and fifteen great-great-grandparents in common.

My 7.5-tuple-third-cousin is a good person.

by Gerald128 May 15, 2021

Third Deck Challenge

The act of jumping from the third story of your barracks in hopes of ending it all or fucking your body up with regards to the bullshit you just experienced. There is a likelihood that you will be on suicide watch for a fat ass minute and won’t do anything cool.

PFC: “Fuck man, my orders say I’m being sent to Cherry Point.”
LCPL: “Get fucked. Im heading straight to Oki, nerd.
PFC: “Swear to god I’m gonna Third Deck Challenge myself not even kidding”

by PFCKimchi February 17, 2022

irregular-quadruple-third-cousin

Someone who, in relation to others, has zero parents, zero grandparents, zero great-grandparents and seven great-great-grandparents in common.

Irregular-quadruple-third-cousin.

by Cerejini May 21, 2024

Third Wheel

Third wheeling is the act of socializing with a couple, often as an unwanted, unnecessary third person. This can often be related to adding a third wheel on a garbage can: unnecessary for your trash.

Katie was the third wheel on Jen and Kyle's date.

by mack29739 April 2, 2016

Third lot

A legendary place where a nigga got stomped out at

Aye y’all heard bout them third lot boys they stepping

by Luhsmakka November 22, 2021

third-pounder

a special burger that McDonald's did in the eighties where a burger had of a had a third of a pound of meat instead of a fourth of a pound, which is why the burger is named the third-pounder. It turns out the majority of participants incorrectly believed one-third of a pound was actually smaller than a quarter of a pound, so it was briefly discontinued

1. wow this third-pounder is so big compared to the quarter-pounder!

by Nay Gigger April 25, 2024