Catholic twins

Meanings

nounCatholic twins pl (normally plural, singular Catholic twin)

pluralplural normallyslangSiblings born within twelve months of each other.
“Aunt Sissy!” a young voice screeched, then Sissy was besieged by five kids who looked barely a year apart. What his mom would call Catholic Twins.
2008, Shelly Laurenston, The Mane Attraction, page 139
Synonyms: Irish twins
pluralplural normallyUsed other than figuratively or idiomatically: see Catholic, twin.

nounSiblings born within twelve months of each other.

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