"Huey, Dewey and Louie" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: pl [canonical]
Etymology: After the nephews of Donald Duck in Disney cartoons. Head templates: {{en-noun|p}} Huey, Dewey and Louie pl (plural only)
  1. (poker, slang) Three twos; a three of a kind of twos. Tags: plural, plural-only, slang Categories (topical): Poker

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