third-rate
Meaning: Of poor quality.
Language: English
Literally: (Already vivid in English)
Category: Daily Life
Origin: The expression third-rate does not convey any ranked degree of inferiority when compared to second- or fourth-rate. All three expressions convey the same degree of inferiority.
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