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  • noun Incestuous sexual relations between twins, or siblings who look very similar.

Etymologies

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Blend of twin and incest

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  • I think this one's pretty self-explanatory. Not exactly the kind of thing I wanted to mention on here, but I like the formation of the word.

    June 21, 2007

  • UGGGGGGGGG...but I see what u mean.

    June 21, 2007

  • I'm sorry, but ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww.

    If I had never read this word, I think I would be happier.

    June 22, 2007

  • Don't ask, don't tell.

    August 4, 2008

  • t*winces*t

    August 4, 2008

  • If they're identical, is this narcissism?

    August 4, 2008

  • The most concise word to describe the relationship between Siegmund and Sieglinde in Wagner's Ring Cycle. The offspring of their incestuous coupling is the "hero" Siegfried, who is - perhaps not surprisingly - stupid to a degree that borders on mental retardation.

    Of course, the only "hero" in the entire cycle is Bruennhilde, and not just because of the vocal pyrotechnics that her role demands.

    July 1, 2011

  • Would this be the word for that uncomfortable kiss between Luke and Leia in The Empire Stikes Back?

    July 1, 2011

  • Is that a spoiler?!

    July 1, 2011

  • I think we all know the Ring Cycle doesn't exactly end well for all concerned.

    July 1, 2011

  • Superlative form of twince, "cringingly quaint" (i.e. twee+wince).

    July 1, 2011