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Killed in a bar when he was only three

What's the meaning of the phrase 'Killed in a bar when he was only three'?

Misheard lyric.

What's the origin of the phrase 'Killed in a bar when he was only three'?

Misheard version of ‘killed him a bear when he was only three’, from Davy Crockett. (Incidentally, DC was the man with three ears: a right ear, a left ear and a wild frontier).

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Writer and researcher on the origins of phrases and the creator of the Phrase Finder website. Over the past 26 years more than 700 million of his pages have been downloaded by readers. He is one of the most popular and trusted sources of information on phrases and idioms.
Killed in a bar when he was only three

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