a few

A short period of time

Hey, I'll be back in a few, so start making dinner now.

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a few

a few means exactly 3

a few drinks means 3 drinks
a few people means 3 people

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a few

A very large amount, usually said on returning from a bar.

I said I was having a few but got absolutely wankered!

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a few

Three.

1+2= a few

Whoa, it's a few stooges.

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few

Short for "few people understand." Refers to a perspective an individual thinks is important but not enough people are aware of.

Used as a meme in cryptocurrency communities.

Few.

Ethereum is rewriting the financial system, few people understand.

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Few

The number of people that understand that crypto is taking over the global economy.

Typically used by itself (one word sentence).
@jack: Few

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few

Generally means three. No less than three can be slightly more. Three is the most common number associated with few.

I will buy a few books at the store.

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