twosies

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noun

A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where two actions must be performed.

OriginEnglish two ← Middle English two ← Old English twā →
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Meanings

nountwosies (plural twosies)
  1. A call in any children's game, such as jacks, where two actions must be performed.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*dwóh₁
  2. Proto-Germanic*twai
  3. Proto-West Germanic*twai-
  4. Old Englishtwēġen
  5. Old Englishtwā
  6. Middle Englishtwo
  7. Englishtwo
  8. Englishtwosies

From two + -sies.

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APA

twosies. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twosies

MLA

“twosies.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twosies. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “twosies,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/twosies.

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