thirdhand

US: (thûrd′hand′)

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025

third•hand  (thûrd′hand′), adj. 

1. previously used or owned by two successive people.
2. (loosely) secondhand, esp. in poor condition.
3. obtained through two intermediates successively;
   twice removed from the original source.

adv. 

4. after two other users or owners:
   He bought the guitar thirdhand.
5. by way of several intermediate sources;
   indirectly.

• third + hand 1545–55