Meaning of twinsy | Babel Free

Definitions

Of, relating to, or characteristic of twins.

Examples

““I never saw such twinsy twins before,” she said; “do you know yourselves apart?””

“A boy I knew once put the puzzle in this way: “You would think that twins would be more truly twins than they are. But when they seem most twinsy, they’re somehow different, after all!””

“Mother wanted to name us Lillian and Lucian because it sounded twinsy.”

“A similar trend has been noted for twins being given “twinsy” names.”

“Two burly men, dressed twinsy-style in identical tight pants and tanktops, swaggered along, linked by their pinkies.”

““I didn’t give them twinsy names” is the way the mother of twins used the term in a report on twins on “Good Morning, America” on August 3, 1983.”

“For both types of twins, lower socioeconomic groups dress their twins more alike and name them with more ‘twinsy’ names, thus emphasizing twinness. […] Moreover, in such cultures as those of the UK and the US the implication of twinship in the broader realities of social structure is clearly indicated by the link between the ‘naming’ process for twins and class differences: higher socio-economic groups tend to choose more separate, less ‘twinsy’ names for their children, emphasizing values of and possibilities for individuation and autonomy, whereas the greater tendency for lower-class groups to actively emphasize and encourage unitary ‘twinness’, whether through naming, dress or referencing (as in the ‘twins’ as a social and linguistic unit) may well reflect values of familial solidarity and fewer opportunities for individual social advancement (Zazzo, 1984).”

“I’ll admit the twinsy, look-alike makeup is pretty good, but it doesn’t fool me.”

“When efm had ordered Avon (to prove they are quite twinsy) Helen Morse delivered all the things to Shirley Lindsey. Both are petite, both wore their hair styled in a Colbert clip.”

“Let me give you a big hug and then we can go shopping together and get more twinsy outfits.”

“Courtney further noted that not being very into the “twinsy stuff,” the sisters never dressed alike, switched boyfriends, or played tricks on people because “that’s stupid and kind of mean!””

“That matchy, matchy, twinsy thing.”

“Previous research has often concluded that parents of identical twins (Kozlak, 1978; Ortmeyer, 1970) and parents from the working class (Matheny et al., 1976) are likely to refer to their twins as ‘twins’ and/or use ‘twinsy’ names.”

“I had been escorted by the goons, who were both taller and wider than me and had opted for the twinsy look in matching black suits, white shirts, and black ties, topped off with the standard secret-bodyguard accessory: reflective sunglasses.”

“She made many of her daughter’s clothes, and when Marsha’s mother mentioned that she also loved to sew, the two of them agreed to make Marsha and Kathy identical “twinsy” dresses.”

“The twinsy girls, self-named for their tendency to dress completely alike, down to nail color and hair style, stood shoulder to shoulder, arms crossed. […] The twinsy girls huddled in a far corner smacking gum, which he told them hours ago to spit out.”

“Even though the band was excited to try out their new Casio FZ-1 samplers—“We both got matching ones in a very twinsy kind of way,” says Linnell—they found themselves largely separating the acts of songwriting and production from one another.”

“They look like sisters, an impression buoyed by their twinsy outfits.”

“Twins with twinsy attitudes, but we love y’all anyway.”

““Henry!” Helen shouted, following instantly, clueing in to my panic with a twinsy quickness. “What’s wrong?””

““This twinsy cuteness may have been fine if these designs were spectacular,” she says. “Unfortunately, the pink beading and sequins look like a birthday cake exploded.””

“But even if she drove him crazy most of the time with her talk of magical twinsy bonds, which yeah, they did have, and the way she followed him around all the time, he couldn’t imagine it any other way. […] Times like this, the magical twinsy bond really sucked. […] He glanced around Hugo’s tiny bar area to see if his sister was there. Nope. The magical twinsy bond struck again.”

“Do you really think Heidi and Lucy would let YOU be part of their twinsy plan?”

“Even his miscreant little twinsy siblings were looking sharply dressed.”

“I don’t want you coming to my wedding in twinsy dresses you’ll never wear again. Please tell me you will wear the dresses you already have.”

“They said that last bit together, twinsy style.”

“When we were all in the same city, we did a dinner for the Murphy twins in December and then one for us in March. It was all very twinsy and cute and totally not my idea.”

“There. All cozy. Twinsy friendsies! Since we’re BFFs now, how ’bout telling me why you tried to kill my brother.”

“The outfits our uncle was referring to were matching denim overalls, each with a single undone strap hanging off a shoulder. The twinsy look was our mother’s idea.”

““He’s not in prison. Or dead,” said Harley. And to prove how alive and kicking their stupid twinsy bond was, Ford’s eyes widened. “You found him?””

“Star and I slap the tags on our chests at the same time, eyes wide. About as twinsy as we ever get.”

““[…] Do you think those two guys coordinated their outfits?[…]” John asked with a smile on his face. “Yes, they do sort of look twinsy today, don’t they? Ties and shined shoes.[…]””

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