"twitchet" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˈtwɪt͡ʃɪt/ Audio: En-au-twitchet.ogg [Australia] Forms: twitchets [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain. Perhaps from twitch + -et. First attested in the late 19th century. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain, {{suf|en|twitch|et}} twitch + -et, {{etydate/the|late 19th century}} the late 19th century, {{etydate|late 19th century}} First attested in the late 19th century. Head templates: {{en-noun}} twitchet (plural twitchets)
  1. (US slang, dialectal) The vulva or vagina. Tags: US, dialectal, slang
    Sense id: en-twitchet-en-noun--UwknAsq Categories (other): American English, English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -et

Inflected forms

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