tweenager
tweenager · tweenagers
A young person who is not yet a teenager, but starting to act like one: generally ten…A young person who is not yet a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one: generally ten to twelve years old.
/ˈtwiːnˌeɪ.d͡ʒə(ɹ)/
Meaning
1 sensesA young person who is not yet a teenager (being less than thirteen years old), but starting to act like one: generally ten to twelve years old.
Origin
Blend of 'tween + teenager. Attested as early as the 1950s, but popularized in the late 20Blend of 'tween + teenager. Attested as early as the 1950s, but popularized in the late 20th or early 21st century.
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