"twofie" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: twofies [plural]
Etymology: Blend of two + selfie Etymology templates: {{blend|en|two|selfie}} Blend of two + selfie Head templates: {{en-noun}} twofie (plural twofies)
  1. (informal) A smartphone-taken picture of two people, or one person and an object. Tags: informal Categories (topical): Photography
    Sense id: en-twofie-en-noun-O1mtAPyl Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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