SIAMESE TWIN


Meaning of SIAMESE TWIN in English

ˌSiamese ˈtwin BrE AmE noun [countable usually plural]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: From such a pair (Chang and Eng) who were born in Siam (now Thailand) ]

one of two people who are born joined to each other – sometimes considered offensive SYN conjoined twin

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