"twomp" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: twomps [plural]
Etymology: The name derives from hip hop. It may also come from resembling a thwomp (rectangular stone enemy character) from the Super Mario series. It takes this appearance when it is tightly packed into a small plastic bag and the edges become ruffled. Head templates: {{en-noun}} twomp (plural twomps)
  1. (US, slang) 20 U.S. dollars' worth of marijuana. Tags: US, slang
    Sense id: en-twomp-en-noun-bfJb00k4 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 48 52
  2. (US, slang) Twenty. Tags: US, slang Categories (topical): Twenty
    Sense id: en-twomp-en-noun-UwnxewIJ Disambiguation of Twenty: 12 88 Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English entries with topic categories using raw markup Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 50 50 Disambiguation of English entries with topic categories using raw markup: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: twamp

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "1999 February 13, \"Michelle\", “Re: shitty tips in the past week”, in alt.pizza.delivery.drivers (Usenet)",
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