where does the phrase third wheel come from
Third wheel The term third wheel is inspired by fifth wheel,[1] referring to someone who is with, or in a company of, a couple; with the implication of being invited out of pity or in some other way being (or feeling) redundant.
Harlan Howard Howard formulated the oft-quoted definition of a great country song: "Three chords and the truth."[3]
William Edward Hickson The proverb can be traced back to the writings of Thomas H. Palmer in his Teacher's Manual, and The Children of the New Forest by Frederick Marryat.[3]
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