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twirlies

twirlies is the plural of twirly.

Meaning of twirly

Noun

twirly (plural twirlies)

  1. (Ireland, UK, derogatory, slang, sometimes) An old age pensioner or other elderly person, especially one using public transport.
    • Some passengers do try to use passes fraudulently and the time restriction on OAP passes can sometimes lead to arguments (the so-called "twirlies" — "Am I too early?") but seldom to assaults.1986, Working Group on Violence to Road Passenger Transport Staff, Assaults on bus staff and measures to prevent such assaults, HMSO, page 51

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Questions about twirlies

What is twirlies the plural of?
Twirlies is the plural of twirly.

Words near twirlies in the dictionary

  1. twirler moth
  2. twirler moths
  3. twirlers
  4. Twirlgate
  5. twirlier
  6. twirlies
  7. twirliest
  8. twirligig
  9. twirligigs
  10. twirling
  11. twirling one's moustache

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