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- verb Third-person singular simple present indicative form of
twank .
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Examples
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Wilmington, keeping time to its discordant twanks.
Hanover; Or The Persecution of the Lowly A Story of the Wilmington Massacre. Jack Thorne
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For, with a jewsharp as his sole companion, George could cover more ground in a single day or night than any other inhabitant of Wilmington, keeping time to its discordant twanks.
Hanover; or, The Persecution of the Lowly. Story of the Wilmington Massacre 1863
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After the death of the Rev. Banks George Howe became very much attached to his eldest daughter, Mary Elizabeth, and he could often be seen leisurely strolling down Seventh street in the direction of Banks 'residence, playing his jewsharp and singing the praises of "Sister Mary Lizzie" between the twanks.
Hanover; or, The Persecution of the Lowly. Story of the Wilmington Massacre 1863
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