"teensy-weensy" meaning in English

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Adjective

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-teensy-weensy.wav Forms: teensy-weeniest [superlative]
Head templates: {{head|en|adjective|head=teensy-weensy}} teensy-weensy
  1. (colloquial, often childish or humorous) Alternative form of teeny-weeny Tags: alt-of, alternative, childish, colloquial, humorous, often Alternative form of: teeny-weeny Synonyms: teensy weensy
    Sense id: en-teensy-weensy-en-adj-O01DlxEJ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English reduplications, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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