1. three-part joke, where the first two parts are similar and mundane, while the third is the punchline (e.g. How do you get to my place? Go down to the corner, turn left, and get lost.); rule of three (in comedy writing)
1. to be born
1. mother; mom
2. wife
3. you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
1. middle-aged man
2. Buddhist priest
1. father; dad
2. husband
3. you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
1. to praise; to commend
1. to drop; to lose
2. to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair)
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