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gruesome twosomes

gruesome twosomes is the plural of gruesome twosome.

Meaning of gruesome twosome

Noun

gruesome twosome (plural gruesome twosomes)

  1. (humorous, idiomatic) A pair of people who go together, such as two friends, siblings, a married couple, etc., especially if they are mischievous, cause trouble, do not get along well, or have an unpleasant appearance.
    • But Carr Hartley’s most remarkable possessions are his two white rhinos, Mitzi and Gus. […] The differences between black and white rhinos are marked, and it has often been pointed out that the name ‘white’ does not come from the skin colour. […] However, Carr’s gruesome twosome are strangely light...1912, Alastair Scobie, Adventurer's Paradise

Questions about gruesome twosomes

What is gruesome twosomes the plural of?
Gruesome twosomes is the plural of gruesome twosome.

Words near gruesome twosomes in the dictionary

  1. Gruenwald
  2. Gruenwalds
  3. grues
  4. gruesome
  5. gruesome twosome
  6. gruesome twosomes
  7. gruesomely
  8. gruesomeness
  9. gruesomenesses
  10. gruesomer
  11. gruesomest

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