Nicholas (nwhyte) wrote,
Nicholas
nwhyte

Tuigim anois

I guess that the idiom of "to twig" meaning "to understand" originates in a direct lift from the Irish verb "tuigeann".

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I am familiar with the phrase "to twig" or "to twig on" meaning "to understand"
120(99.2%)
I have never heard anyone using this phrase, you are making it up
1(0.8%)

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