"twitterpated" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more twitterpated [comparative], most twitterpated [superlative]
Etymology: From twitter + pated, i.e., having one's pate (“head”) in a twitter (confused). First used in the Disney movie Bambi (1942). Etymology templates: {{compound|en|twitter|pated}} twitter + pated Head templates: {{en-adj}} twitterpated (comparative more twitterpated, superlative most twitterpated)
  1. (Canada, US, informal) Smitten or love-struck; romantically infatuated. Wikipedia link: Bambi Tags: Canada, US, informal Related terms: twitterpation, flutterpated
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