"twoer" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: twoers [plural]
Etymology: From two + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|two|er}} two + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} twoer (plural twoers)
  1. A glass marble in children's games, slightly larger and more valuable than a oner. Categories (topical): Two
    Sense id: en-twoer-en-noun-4FKI2O-x Disambiguation of Two: 50 50 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 61 39 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 77 23 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 84 16
  2. (UK) A conker that has won two matches. Tags: UK Categories (topical): Two
    Sense id: en-twoer-en-noun-Xkclql6V Disambiguation of Two: 50 50 Categories (other): British English, English terms suffixed with -er Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -er: 53 47

Inflected forms

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