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Thread #110512 Message #2319253
Posted By: BanjoRay
18-Apr-08 - 10:05 AM
Thread Name: Old-Timey ... TWEE or what?
Subject: RE: Old-Timey ... TWEE or what?
From the Merriom-Webster online dictionary:
Main Entry: twee Pronunciation: \ˈtwç\ Function: adjective Etymology: baby-talk alteration of sweet Date: 1905 chiefly British : affectedly or excessively dainty, delicate, cute, or quaint