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First published 1974 (SND Vol. IX).
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TWEE, int.1 An exclamation of satisfaction, esp. to indicate that a fish has been hooked. [twi:]Sh. 1899 J. Spence Folk-Lore 134:
At length his hand seizes the huggie-staff, and knocking on the gunwale, he utters the word “Twee” (drawing the ee very long).
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