a few 

A short period of time

Hey, I'll be back in a few, so start making dinner now.

a few by packersfan65 December 13, 2014

A few 

A value between 3-6, but is often used informally to describe any value above 1.

A couple = 2
Several= 7 or more (sev-eral—sev-en)
A few = the range between several and a few

TuanTunc: I don’t know why the fuck people in America commonly use few as their go to bullshit number. Like how fucking much is a few?

Wuani (has lisp): if those silly citizens have any sense, then they should define a few as between 3-6, as a couple is 2, and several is based off seven, it means seven or more.

TuanTunc: isn’t that going under the assumption that all these terms are independent from each other and that all rules and terms English check and balance each other?

Wuani: TING

A few by Tuantingtong December 28, 2018

a few 

a few means exactly 3

a few drinks means 3 drinks
a few people means 3 people

a few by Lukeii October 26, 2004

a few 

A very large amount, usually said on returning from a bar.

I said I was having a few but got absolutely wankered!

a few by wassonthen March 1, 2011

a few 

Three.

1+2= a few

Whoa, it's a few stooges.

a few by FannyDooley March 7, 2020

a few 

I’ll be about a hour or 2🤣

“i’ll be there in a few”

a few by SirTune October 3, 2023

a few screws loose 

A person who is off his or her rocker; someone who is crazy or weird. Someone who does weird things, says crazy stuff, etc.

A few screws loose: "Jeffrey Dahmer, the American serial killer who would eat his victims, had more than his fair share of missing screws."

a few screws loose by FrozYo January 5, 2011