"Twihard" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: Twihards [plural]
Etymology: Blend of twilight + diehard Etymology templates: {{blend|en|twilight|diehard}} Blend of twilight + diehard Head templates: {{en-noun}} Twihard (plural Twihards)
  1. (fandom slang) An avid fan of Stephenie Meyer's Twilight book series or the related films. Tags: slang Categories (topical): Fans (people), Twilight (novel series) Synonyms: fanpire, Twifan, Twilighter, Twitard [derogatory], Twi-hard, twihard, twi-hard Hyponyms: Twimom

Inflected forms

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