TWEENY

Etymology 1

Noun

tweeny (plural tweenies)

(tennis) A shot played between the legs; a tweener.

(now historical) A between-maid, or maidservant who helps the cook as well as the housemaid.

Etymology 2

Adjective

tweeny (comparative more tweeny, superlative most tweeny)

Characteristic of a typical tween (a child not quite old enough to be a teenager).

Source: Wiktionary



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THOUGHTLESS

(adjective) without care or thought for others; “the thoughtless saying of a great princess on being informed that the people had no bread; ‘Let them eat cake’”


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