Tweeny
//ˈtwiːni// adj, noun, slang
adj, noun, slang ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Alternative spelling of tweenie. alt-of, alternative
- 2 A shot played between the legs; a tweener.
- 3 A between-maid. colloquial, historical
"‘You subscribed,’ Valentine said, ‘to purchase his library and presented it to his wife…who had nothing to eat but what my wages as a tweeny maid got for her.’"
Adjective
- 1 Characteristic of a typical tween (a child not quite old enough to be a teenager).
"throw the tweeniest, brattiest tantrum"
Example
More examples"‘You subscribed,’ Valentine said, ‘to purchase his library and presented it to his wife…who had nothing to eat but what my wages as a tweeny maid got for her.’"
Etymology
Etymology 1
From 'tween + -y.
Etymology 2
From tween + -y.
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