Usage: usually capitalized
Etymology: from Twickenham, England
: of or from the municipal borough of Twickenham, England : of the kind or style prevalent in Twickenham
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/twik"euh neuhm/, n.
a former borough, now part of Richmond upon Thames, in SE England.
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Twickenham [Twickenham]
an area of the ↑borough of Richmond-upon-Thames in south-west London, England. Twickenham Stadium, also known informally as ‘Twickers’, is the national ground for ↑Rugby Union football, where ↑Six Nations matches and other Rugby Union games are played. It is also the home ground of the ↑Harlequins club.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.