A starts, too, 'another
you' who’s got your bubbe’s eyebrows, nu...?
B initials 'body double': takes the heat in times of trouble.
B, as well, starts 'blizniak.'* (Too late to send that brother back.
* Polish for ‘twin.’
C initials 'corollary.' One’s okay, but two's quite scary.
C, as well, initials 'clone.' (How nice to know one’s not alone!)
D initials 'dvyniai.'* (The elder’s straight; the younger’s bi-.)
D, as well, starts 'dopplegang.' That’s twice – at least! – the postman rang.
* Lithuanian for 'twin.'
E starts 'extra pair of hands.' He goes to bat. He understands.
E, as well, starts 'evil twin.' Take care! ‘Sno telling where she’s been.
F initials 'faithful friend,' one’s kemo sabe. Hands he’ll lend.
F starts, in addition, 'fetch.'* Which kid’s the khaver, which the kvetch?
G initials 'gemini.' (One pair I know’s called Clem ‘n’ Cy.)
G, as well, starts 'gimoozaabi.'* (Etymology’s my hobby.)
* Ojibwe and Potawatomi for “he/she looks out in secret.”
A version of the word was made famous as part of the Lone Ranger saga.
H initials 'hologram.' Both boys; both bald. (One sports a tam.)
H initials 'Hortons.'* Tom (with Addie)? Famous soaps phenom.
* Twins, one of whom appears on soap opera "Days of Our Lives"
I starts 'ihmiskaksoset.'* a pickle to pronounce? You bet
I intials 'Ito teens.'** Of Nippon Pop they're former queens.
* Footnotes here and below to come: a work in progress)
J initiates 'jumeau.'* (Have I the accent right? Who’d know!)
J begins 'Johansson,' too. Young Hunter’s Scarlett’s twin. (Who knew?)
K initiates 'karoha,'* twin in Samar (not Samoa).
K, as well, kicks off 'kembar,'** heard mispronounced on NPR.
L initials 'lookalike.' (Is not Tot Two the cuter tyke?)
L, as well, initials 'likeness' – equal parts sauvage and "tyke"ness.
M initials 'mirror image.' Each exchange with him’s a scrimmage.
M, as well, starts 'matching set.' Brings meanings new to ‘tete-a-tete.’
N initials ‘nother self.' Each crows, “My bro’s a freakin' elf.”
N, as well, starts 'Norvo girls.' (That ‘s Mim and Liv to you, you churls.)
O initials 'opp’site number.' One be dumb and Two be dumber.
O, as well, starts 'Olsen twins.' Much like the Norvos, for their sins.
P initiates 'pretender.' One’s of unspecific gender.
P, as well, starts 'Polish* pair.' These twins make films. (Pretend you care.)
Q initiates 'quintuplet.' Paired’s a triplet with a couplet.
Q initials Brothers 'Quay.' They’re into film and puppet play.
R begins 'reciprocal.' One sib is hip; one sib is dull.
R, as well, begins 'reflection.' Viva natural selection!
S initials 'symbiant.'* (Can you name ev’ry Dax? I can’t)
S, as well, starts 'surrogate.' Resemblances seem clear…somewhat.
T initials 'Tweedle brothers': selfsame father; diff'rent mothers.
T starts 'twin' as well as 'tvilling': flesh and spirit both unwilling.
U initials 'Ubermensch,' the better self (in Deutsch, not French).
U, as well, starts 'ut’rine double.' Both survive…within a bubble.
V starts 'verisimilar' – not fine when Heinrich Himmilar.
V, as well, starts 'vardøger.' To play the twin’s been hard on ‘er.
W starts 'Wetherbee.' He’s Tony’s twin. A wether, he.
W starts 'wulawa.'** Both simulacra drool, a flaw.
X starts 'xystos.' X starts 'xyst.' They’re language doublets. (Don’t be pissed.)
X, as well, starts 'Xerox copy.' (She’s so slick. Why’s he so sloppy?)
Y initials 'Young.' One's Will.* Twin Rupert fills this double bill.
Y initials 'yokalogue.' This pair’s enough to choke a blog.
Z? That letter kickstarts 'zwilling' (two’s okay, though three prove chilling)
and 'Zikarsky' (Bjorn und Bengt*). Enough with twins. My vision’s spent.
B initials 'body double': takes the heat in times of trouble.
B, as well, starts 'blizniak.'* (Too late to send that brother back.
* Polish for ‘twin.’
C initials 'corollary.' One’s okay, but two's quite scary.
C, as well, initials 'clone.' (How nice to know one’s not alone!)
D initials 'dvyniai.'* (The elder’s straight; the younger’s bi-.)
D, as well, starts 'dopplegang.' That’s twice – at least! – the postman rang.
* Lithuanian for 'twin.'
E starts 'extra pair of hands.' He goes to bat. He understands.
E, as well, starts 'evil twin.' Take care! ‘Sno telling where she’s been.
F initials 'faithful friend,' one’s kemo sabe. Hands he’ll lend.
F starts, in addition, 'fetch.'* Which kid’s the khaver, which the kvetch?
G initials 'gemini.' (One pair I know’s called Clem ‘n’ Cy.)
G, as well, starts 'gimoozaabi.'* (Etymology’s my hobby.)
* Ojibwe and Potawatomi for “he/she looks out in secret.”
A version of the word was made famous as part of the Lone Ranger saga.
H initials 'hologram.' Both boys; both bald. (One sports a tam.)
H initials 'Hortons.'* Tom (with Addie)? Famous soaps phenom.
* Twins, one of whom appears on soap opera "Days of Our Lives"
I starts 'ihmiskaksoset.'* a pickle to pronounce? You bet
I intials 'Ito teens.'** Of Nippon Pop they're former queens.
* Footnotes here and below to come: a work in progress)
J initiates 'jumeau.'* (Have I the accent right? Who’d know!)
J begins 'Johansson,' too. Young Hunter’s Scarlett’s twin. (Who knew?)
K initiates 'karoha,'* twin in Samar (not Samoa).
K, as well, kicks off 'kembar,'** heard mispronounced on NPR.
L initials 'lookalike.' (Is not Tot Two the cuter tyke?)
L, as well, initials 'likeness' – equal parts sauvage and "tyke"ness.
M initials 'mirror image.' Each exchange with him’s a scrimmage.
M, as well, starts 'matching set.' Brings meanings new to ‘tete-a-tete.’
N initials ‘nother self.' Each crows, “My bro’s a freakin' elf.”
N, as well, starts 'Norvo girls.' (That ‘s Mim and Liv to you, you churls.)
O initials 'opp’site number.' One be dumb and Two be dumber.
O, as well, starts 'Olsen twins.' Much like the Norvos, for their sins.
P initiates 'pretender.' One’s of unspecific gender.
P, as well, starts 'Polish* pair.' These twins make films. (Pretend you care.)
Q initiates 'quintuplet.' Paired’s a triplet with a couplet.
Q initials Brothers 'Quay.' They’re into film and puppet play.
R begins 'reciprocal.' One sib is hip; one sib is dull.
R, as well, begins 'reflection.' Viva natural selection!
S initials 'symbiant.'* (Can you name ev’ry Dax? I can’t)
S, as well, starts 'surrogate.' Resemblances seem clear…somewhat.
T initials 'Tweedle brothers': selfsame father; diff'rent mothers.
T starts 'twin' as well as 'tvilling': flesh and spirit both unwilling.
U initials 'Ubermensch,' the better self (in Deutsch, not French).
U, as well, starts 'ut’rine double.' Both survive…within a bubble.
V starts 'verisimilar' – not fine when Heinrich Himmilar.
V, as well, starts 'vardøger.' To play the twin’s been hard on ‘er.
W starts 'Wetherbee.' He’s Tony’s twin. A wether, he.
W starts 'wulawa.'** Both simulacra drool, a flaw.
X starts 'xystos.' X starts 'xyst.' They’re language doublets. (Don’t be pissed.)
X, as well, starts 'Xerox copy.' (She’s so slick. Why’s he so sloppy?)
Y initials 'Young.' One's Will.* Twin Rupert fills this double bill.
Y initials 'yokalogue.' This pair’s enough to choke a blog.
Z? That letter kickstarts 'zwilling' (two’s okay, though three prove chilling)
and 'Zikarsky' (Bjorn und Bengt*). Enough with twins. My vision’s spent.
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