twoer en · NOUN
Etymology
From two + -er.
Meanings
-
A glass marble in children's games, slightly larger and more valuable than a oner.
As the word implies the glarneys were glass marbles, but no ball out of an old mineral-water bottle was ever dignified by receiving the name, though such balls were not despised possessions, and had the rank of twoers.
1953, Julian Franklyn, The Cockney: a survey of London life and language:
- (UK) A conker that has won two matches.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| twoers | Number=Plur | lexicographic |