"twenteen" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twenteens [plural]
Etymology: Blend of twenty + -teen Etymology templates: {{blend|en|twenty|-teen}} Blend of twenty + -teen Head templates: {{en-noun}} twenteen (plural twenteens)
  1. (informal) A person in their twenties who still has teenage tastes and attitudes. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-twenteen-en-noun-qYdTNKoH Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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