"twerker" meaning in English

See twerker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-twerker.wav Forms: twerkers [plural]
Etymology: From twerk + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|twerk|er}} twerk + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} twerker (plural twerkers)
  1. A person who twerks. Categories (topical): Buttocks, Dances

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