two's company, three's trumpery
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Meaning · English
Synonym of two's company, three's a crowd.
Register: dated
Where it’s used:
Used
American English
Sources & notes
Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).
Common questions
What does “two's company, three's trumpery” mean?
Synonym of two's company, three's a crowd.
Is “two's company, three's trumpery” formal or informal?
two's company, three's trumpery is generally dated.