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English
Etymology
From twig + -er.
Noun
twigger (plural twiggers)
- (UK, archaic) A fornicator.
1594, Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Nash, The Tragedie of Dido Queene of Carthage: , London: Widdowe Orwin, for Thomas Woodcocke, , →OCLC, Act IV, signature F, verso:oe ye vvagge, / Youle be a tvvigger vvhen you come to age.
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