• Tweener

    Origin

    between + -er, i.e. someone who is caught in between

    Full definition of tweener

    Noun

    tweener

    (plural tweeners)
    1. (sports) A person who plays at two positions, not good enough at either to be restricted to it.
    2. (tennis) A shot that is hit between the legs. It was first popularized by Frenchman Yannick Noah.
    3. (computing) A computing device that is smaller than a traditional laptop, but larger than a PDA
    4. (professional wrestling slang) A professional wrestler who is neutral or morally ambiguous; neither a face nor a heel, or showing no favoritism to either allegiance.
    5. (cinematography) A person, machine or piece of software that performs tweening
    6. (cinema) A film that falls between two genres (and thus may not be easily marketed).
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