third-hand

third-hand (also thirdhand ) ▶adjective 1 (of goods ) having had two previous owners: a thirdhand dinner suit. 2 (of information ) acquired from or via several intermediate sources and consequently not authoritative or reliable: the accounts are third-hand, told years after the event. ▶adverb from or via several intermediate sources: I heard about the case thirdhand.

third-hand

third-hand ▶adjective 1 (of goods ) having had two previous owners: a third-hand dinner suit. 2 (of information ) acquired from or via several intermediate sources and consequently not authoritative or reliable: the accounts are third-hand, told years after the event. ▶adverb from or via several intermediate sources: I heard about the case third-hand.