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    [Pronoun]  | "few" | \ ˈfyü \


    1: not many persons or things

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     Middle English fewe, pronoun & adjective, from Old English fēawa; akin to Old High German fō little, Latin paucus little, pauper poor, Greek paid-, pais child, Sanskrit putra son;

    [Adjective]  | "few" 


    1: consisting of or amounting to only a small number

    2: at least some but indeterminately small in number —used with a

    Origin: before 12th century ;

     See: ;

    [Adjective]  | "fewer" 


    [Noun]  | "few" 


    1: a small number of units or individuals

    2: a special limited number

    Origin: before 12th century ;

    [Noun]  | "a few bob" 


    1: some money

    [Idiom]  | "few if any" 


    1: not very many or none at all

    [Idiom]  | "a good few" 


    1: fairly many

    [Idiom]  | "as few as" 


    1: —used to suggest that a number or amount is surprisingly small

    [Idiom]  | "have a few" 


    1: to have too many alcoholic drinks

    [Idiom]  | "have a few minutes/moments" 


    1: have a short period of time available (for something)

    [Adjective]  | "few" 


    1: as in limited, countable;



    [Adjective]  | "fewer" 


    1: a smaller number of;


      * e.g., " ... I take fewer (and fewer) vacations every year. "




    [Noun]  | "few" 


    1: a small number;


      * e.g., " ... a few of the songs on the album are good, but most are forgettable "




    [Noun]  | "word" 


    1: a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field;


      * e.g., " ... my doctor used all of these medical words that I didn't understand "



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    2: something that is said;


      * e.g., " ... people who believe that the Bible is the literal word of God "



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    3: a report of recent events or facts not previously known;


      * e.g., " ... what's the latest word on the airplane crash? "



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    [Noun]  | "words" 


    1: a pronounceable series of letters having a distinct meaning especially in a particular field;


      * e.g., " ... my doctor used all of these medical words that I didn't understand "



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    2: something that is said;


      * e.g., " ... people who believe that the Bible is the literal word of God "



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    3: a person's solemn declaration that he or she will do or not do something;


      * e.g., " ... I give you my word that I won't try to escape "



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    [Phrase]  | "few and far between" 


    1: not often occurring or repeated;


      * e.g., " ... Major snow storms are few and far between in this region. "




    [Phrase]  | "quite a few" 


    1: being of a large but indefinite number;


      * e.g., " ... This weather's already caused quite a few accidents, so take your time driving. "



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    •  few




     [ "few" ]

    1: Short for "few people understand." Refers to a perspective an individual thinks is important but not enough people are aware of. Used as a meme in cryptocurrency communities.

      * e.g.,  ... Few. Ethereum is rewriting the financial system, few people understand. 

     [ "few" ]

    1: Generally means three. No less than three can be slightly more. Three is the most common number associated with few.

      * e.g.,  ... I will buy a few books at the store. 

     [ "few" ]

    1: a couple including an extra person/people

      * e.g.,  ... Oh my goodness they are such a cute few. 

     [ "few" ]

    1: A substitue for words like: gay, fag, stupid, not cool. Most of the time used to make fun of someone by calling them few. Few kids usually are annoying and cockblock 24/

      * e.g.,  ... "You're few" 

     [ "few" ]

    1: not a lot

      * e.g.,  ... there a very few dead bodies here 

     [ "Few" ]

    1: The number of people that understand that crypto is taking over the global economy.

      * e.g.,  ... Typically used by itself (one word sentence). 

     [ "a few" ]

    1: A short period of time

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

     [ "A few" ]

    1: A value between 3-6, but is often used informally to describe any value above A couple = 2

      * e.g.,  ... 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" ]

    2: Several= 7 or more (sev-eral—sev-en)

     [ "A few" ]

    3: A few = the range between several and a few

     [ "a few" ]

    1: a few means exactly 3

      * e.g.,  ... a few drinks means 3 drinks 

     [ "In a few" ]

    1: In a few means that you don't know in how time an event will occur.

      * e.g.,  ... For example: " Yo, do you know when she will come" " Yeah I think she's gonna be here **in a few** 

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