third degree

See also: third-degree

English

Etymology

From Freemasonry, where it is the intensive test to become a master mason.

Noun

third degree

  1. (idiomatic) intensive rough interrogation in order to extract information or a confession
    When I came home at 4 a.m., my dad really gave me the third degree.
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