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nephewish

adj

Etymology

From nephew + -ish.

  1. derived from *népōts✻ — “grandchild, sister's son”
  2. derived from *nepōts✻ — “nephew, grandson”
  3. derived from nepos
  4. derived from neveu
  5. inherited from nevew
  6. suffixed as nephewish — “nephew + ish”

Definitions

  1. Characteristic of a nephew.

    • ‘Now you’re being nephewish. I think I prefer you as a quiffy gallant.’

The neighborhood

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