TWEENER

Etymology

Noun

tweener (plural tweeners)

(sports) A person who plays at two positions, not good enough at either to be restricted to it.

(tennis) A shot that is hit between the legs.

(informal) A tweenager.

(computing) A computing device that is smaller than a traditional laptop, but larger than a PDA.

(professional wrestling slang) A professional wrestler who is neutral or morally ambiguous; neither a face nor a heel, or showing no favoritism to either allegiance.

(cinematography) A person, machine or piece of software that performs tweening.

(informal) A film that falls between two genres (and thus may not be easily marketed).

Source: Wiktionary



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