tweeny

[ twee-nee ]

noun

, plural tween·ies.

1. 'tween ( def 2 ).
2. British Informal. an auxiliary maid.

tweeny

/ ˈtwiːnɪ /

noun

1. informal.
   a maid who assists both cook and housemaid
2. informal.
   Alsotweenie
   1. a child of approximately eight to fourteen years of age
   2. ( as modifier )

      tweeny magazines

Word History and Origins

Origin of tweeny¹

First recorded in 1885–90; (be)tween + -y ²

Word History and Origins

Origin of tweeny¹

C19: shortened from between (for sense 1, that is, a maid between cook and housemaid)

Example Sentences

“Owl” sets itself apart from other tweeny series with its robust L.G.B.T.Q. representation and its zippy, self-aware jokes.

From New York Times

He’s also a really interesting person under all the hair and tweeny angst, and he’s as tired of being told what to do as I am of telling.

From Washington Post

Thousands of tweeny boppers in blue-lit antlers, hundreds of slightly older siblings and handfuls of parents filled the audience for a night that served as a reminder that although TikTok is now inextricably intertwined with pop music, it doesn’t deliver as much joy to the world.

From Washington Post

Anna, its idealistic young Russian refugee heroine is determined to earn her living as a “tweeny” in the dilapidated home of an earl.

From The Guardian

Photograph: Lucy Nicholson/Reuters And there was one positive side effect of the rise of the tweeny, princess aesthetic.

From The Guardian