twig

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1 1.1.1 Pronunciation 1.1.2 Noun 1.1.2.1 Translations 1.1.2.2 Derived terms 1.2 Etymology 2 1.2.1 Verb 1.2.1.1 Translations

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• (Noun) - from the Germanic root twi-, expressing (forking into) two-ness; cognate with Latin duo (two)

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• Rhymes: -ɪɡ

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twig (plural twigs)

1. A small thin branch of a tree or bush.

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• off one's twig

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From Irish and Scots Gaelic tuig, "to understand"

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to twig (third-person singular simple present twigs, present participle twigging, simple past and past participle twigged)

1. (colloquial, regional) To realise something; to 'catch on'.

   He hasn't 'twigged' that we're planning a surprise party for him.

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