Irish twins
Back-to-back babies
Irish twins are siblings born less than twelve months apart—close enough in age to seem almost like twins.
The term originated as a stereotype about Catholic Irish families having many children in rapid succession.
It remains common but is sometimes considered offensive: My brother and I are Irish twins, born ten months apart.
Occurring in direct succession
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
- stair-stepIncreasing by uniform levels
- successiveFollowing without interruption
- rapidMoving with haste
Male children of same parents
- sistersFemale kin or nuns
- playmatesCompanions in recreation
- companionsThose who accompany
- rivalryOngoing contest between opponents
hand-me-downs · bunk beds · double stroller · matching outfits · sibling bond · family dynamics · birth order
State of utter depletion
- chaosComplete disorder and confusion
- diapersInfant waste garments
- toddlerChild learning to walk
- infantVery young child
double duty · sleepless nights · juggling · busy · hectic · overwhelming · rewarding · blessings
Papal church adherent
- large familyNumerous close relatives
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
- ethnic slurDerogatory term for ethnicity
offensive · insensitive · immigrant families · working-class · historical · derogatory
back-to-back
Occurring in direct succession
- consecutiveFollowing in unbroken sequence
- stair-stepIncreasing by uniform levels
- successiveFollowing without interruption
rapid · sequential · surprise · unplanned
brothers
Male children of same parents
- sistersFemale kin or nuns
- playmatesCompanions in recreation
- companionsThose who accompany
rivalry · hand-me-downs · bunk beds · double stroller · matching outfits · sibling bond · family dynamics · birth order
exhaustion
State of utter depletion
double duty · infant · sleepless nights · juggling · busy · hectic · overwhelming · rewarding · blessings · handful
Catholic
Papal church adherent
- large familyNumerous close relatives
- fertilityCapacity for reproduction
- old-fashionedBelonging to earlier times
ethnic slur · offensive · insensitive · immigrant families · working-class · historical · derogatory
Irish twinsidentical twins
Siblings from one zygote
fraternal twins · twins · multiple birth · triplets · multiples
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