me three
- idiom
- Informal
- Just let me three games in and already we're seeing an Arsenal fan base meltdown.
Examples
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I felt overwhelmed by the problem, and when Tom said he understood, I replied, 'Me three.'
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She loved the concert, and her friend chimed in, 'Me three!' to express her agreement.
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Either comment down below or tweet me three goals.
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It took me three hours, but I think I found your kitchen.
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Well, so, so clearly what I'm seeing is, is that independently franchise software and CPA firm, like you said, they, they split me three different ways, right?
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When Kate mentioned needing a break, Jake said, 'Me three, I could use some time off too.'
Synonyms
An informal short way to say me too online or in speech
Surface Forms
Morphology
me + three
The constituents 'me' and 'three' give a clear clue ("me" + the number "three" → I also, making three people), so a learner who knows both words can often infer the general idea. However, the expression is colloquial and pragmatically specific (a playful extension of 'me too'), and its use and exact meaning depend on conversational context, so it is not fully predictable to a B1 learner without exposure.
Etymology
The phrase me three comes from people counting as a joke when they all agree: after someone says 'me too', a third person adds me three (literally me plus the number three) to show they also feel the same. That's why it now means 'I agree' or 'I feel the same'.