"20-something" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: 20-somethings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} 20-something (plural 20-somethings)
  1. Alternative form of twenty-something Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: twenty-something
    Sense id: en-20-something-en-noun-rTt~BsLK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Numeral

Head templates: {{head|en|numeral}} 20-something
  1. Alternative form of twenty-something Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: twenty-something
    Sense id: en-20-something-en-num-rTt~BsLK Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 51 49

Inflected forms

Download JSON data for 20-something meaning in English (1.8kB)

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