"tweenager" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtwiːnˌeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/ Forms: tweenagers [plural]
Etymology: Blend of 'tween + teenager. Attested as early as the 1950s, but popularized in the late 20th or early 21st century. Etymology templates: {{blend|en|'tween|teenager}} Blend of 'tween + teenager Head templates: {{en-noun}} tweenager (plural tweenagers)
  1. Alternative spelling of 'tweenager Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: 'tweenager
    Sense id: en-tweenager-en-noun-SYwUvknW Categories (other): English blends Disambiguation of English blends: 54 46
  2. A young person who is not yet a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one: generally ten to twelve years old.
    Sense id: en-tweenager-en-noun-NJFazpwC Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Children, People Disambiguation of English blends: 54 46 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 30 70 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 20 80 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 9 91 Disambiguation of Children: 6 94 Disambiguation of People: 0 100
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: preteen Related terms: tween

Inflected forms

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