"twanger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twangers [plural]
Etymology: From twang + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|twang|-er|id2=agent noun}} twang + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} twanger (plural twangers)
  1. One who twangs something. Categories (topical): People
    Sense id: en-twanger-en-noun-o~zceq10 Disambiguation of People: 62 38 0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 45 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 44 20
  2. Any of various species of cicada of the genus Diemeniana, of south-eastern Australia. Categories (lifeform): Cicadas
    Sense id: en-twanger-en-noun-jxcc2EqZ Disambiguation of Cicadas: 21 60 19 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun), Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 45 15 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 30 49 22 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 44 20 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 35 46 19
  3. (informal) A stringed instrument, especially a guitar. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-twanger-en-noun-NMh7mY1n Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 45 15 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 36 44 20
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: golden twanger

Inflected forms

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