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English
Englishtwo men and a dog
Meaning: A very small crowd.
Example: “The concert was played to two men and a dog.”
Origin: A British way of saying that almost nobody turned up, often used of sparse attendance at sports matches. It is common from the 20th century.
Equivalents in other languages
Russian: полтора землекопа (poltora zemlyekopa) Literally: One and a half diggers
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