tweenager
/ (ˈtwiːnˌeɪdʒə) /
noun
informal a child of approximately eight to fourteen years of age
Nearby words
- tweedle,
- tweedledum,
- tweedledum and tweedledee,
- tweedsmuir,
- tweedy,
- tweeny,
- tweeps,
- tweet,
- tweeter,
- tweeze
Word Origin for tweenager
from (be) tween + (teen) ager
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