"tweenage" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

Etymology: From between and teenage. Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} tweenage (not comparable)
  1. Not yet a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one. Tags: not-comparable Related terms: teenage, tweenager
    Sense id: en-tweenage-en-adj-hzenfcNt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry
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