"twittishness" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: twittish + -ness Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|twittish|ness}} twittish + -ness Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} twittishness (uncountable)
  1. The quality of being twittish; ignorant folly; silliness. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-twittishness-en-noun-RXI1Gmvl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ness

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