tongue twister

/təŋ ˌtwɪstər/
/təŋ ˈtwɪstə/
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Other forms: tongue twisters

Definitions of tongue twister
  1. noun
    an expression that is difficult to articulate clearly
    “`rubber baby buggy bumper' is a tongue twister”
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    type of:
    expression, locution, saying
    a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
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