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tweenager, n. colloq. (chiefly N. Amer.).
Brit. |ˈtwiːneɪdʒə|, U.S. |ˈtwiˌneɪdʒər|
Forms: 19– tween ager, 19– 'tween-ager, 19– tweenager
[‹ tween-age n. + -er suffix1, probably after teenager n. Compare slightly earlier tween n.2 and earlier tweenie n.]
A child who is nearly, or has only just become, a teenager. Cf. tween n.2
1949M. M. Crunden (title) Disc adventures for tiny, 'tween and 'teen agers; a basic record list for the Children's Record Loan Library housed in the Glen Ridge Free Public Library, Glen Ridge, New Jersey. 1952A. A. Macfarlan (title) New games for 'tween-agers. 1959C. Levitan Tweenager (song) I'm just a tweenager... Oh, I can't have a late date! Gotta get my teeth straight! 1962Times 20 Dec. 11/3 The latter, designed for what are sometimes called ‘tween-agers’. 1988USA Weekend 27 May 4/1 No, not teen-ager. Tween-ager. She's that 9-year-old suddenly dressing to the nines. He's that 10-year-old buying Benetton instead of baseball cards. They hang out at the local tween mecca—the shopping mall. 1997Daily Tel. 14 July 13/3 Flitting between sections..involves clicking the mouse on cellphone buttons—perfect for ‘tweenagers’ who spend lots of time on the telephone. |