"twanger" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twangers [plural]
Etymology: 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: 94 6
  2. (informal) A stringed instrument, especially a guitar Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-twanger-en-noun-TLCFuFSE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 17 83 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun): 19 81

Inflected forms

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