"twitticism" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twitticisms [plural]
Etymology: Blend of twit + witticism Etymology templates: {{blend|en|twit|witticism}} Blend of twit + witticism Head templates: {{en-noun}} twitticism (plural twitticisms)
  1. A stupid saying, characteristic of a twit
    Sense id: en-twitticism-en-noun-f1sLv-20 Categories (other): English blends, English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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