"twitling" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twitlings [plural]
Etymology: From twit + -ling. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|twit|ling}} twit + -ling Head templates: {{en-noun}} twitling (plural twitlings)
  1. A little twit.
    Sense id: en-twitling-en-noun-~eGyD6Et Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ling

Inflected forms

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