tweenager
English
Etymology
Blend of between + teenager. Attested as early as the 1950s, but popularized in the late 20th or early 21st century.
Noun
tweenager (plural tweenagers)
- A young human being that is not yet technically a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one—generally eight to twelve years old.
Synonyms
References
- “tweenager” in the Collins English Dictionary, Glasgow: HarperCollins Publishers.
- Michael Quinnion (April 28, 2001), “Tweenager”, in World Wide Words
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