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Irish twins

Irish twins is the plural of Irish twin.

Meaning of Irish twin

Noun

Irish twin (plural Irish twins)

  1. (offensive, rare, slang) Either of a pair of siblings born less than 12 months apart, especially if born within the same calendar year or school year or born one year apart.
    • I'm the oldest, my brother, Dylan, is the next oldest—my Irish twin.” “Irish twin?” “He's ten months younger, what is referred to sarcastically as an Irish twin. My parents still live in the same flat in Dublin I grew up in. I haven't been home much the last twelve years or so. How about you...2014, Karyn Gerrard, His Wicked Celtic Kiss, Simon and Schuster, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    Catholic twin

Questions about Irish twins

What is Irish twins the plural of?
Irish twins is the plural of Irish twin.

Words near Irish twins in the dictionary

  1. Irish terrier
  2. Irish terriers
  3. Irish Traveller
  4. Irish Travellers
  5. Irish twin
  6. Irish twins
  7. Irish up
  8. Irish water spaniel
  9. Irish water spaniels
  10. Irish waterfall
  11. Irish whip

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