Tweenage

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Not yet a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one. not-comparable

    "What began as a mere made-for-television movie (on the Disney Channel, yet) has grown quickly into an international phenomenon both commercial and spiritual, at least for tweenage youngsters (mostly girls)."

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"What began as a mere made-for-television movie (on the Disney Channel, yet) has grown quickly into an international phenomenon both commercial and spiritual, at least for tweenage youngsters (mostly girls)."

Etymology

From between and teenage.

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