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Killed in a bar when he was only three

Meaning

Misheard lyric.

Origin

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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The meaning and origin of the expression: Killed in a bar when he was only three

Killed in a bar when he was only three

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