Twitchy??

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I’ve seen this word quite a lot. Give me some definitions please…. Thanks
It's just some new jargon that means quickness. If a guy is twitchy, he's exceptionally quick. Some people come up with new terminology to describe the same old things. I guess it makes them feel smart. And then others pick it up, and then it becomes commonplace. Happens in all areas--business, religion, education, etc., including sports.
 
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I’ve seen this word quite a lot. Give me some definitions please…. Thanks
It's from fast-twitch type 2 muscle fibers. Short explosive, powerful, quick, fast, etc. Think of a 100m sprinter like Usain Bolt as opposed to a distance runner.
 
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There is Joe T twitchy, and there is a controlled twitchy. Let’s just hope he isn’t wearing skates out there.
 

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This is who came to mind for me as well. Catching the ball in the paint, gathering, and dunking on someone before they knew what hit them. I don't know if he's the best dunker of all time at Iowa as there have been many, but he was the most "sudden".
exactly. Gerry Wright would rise and glide like he was flying... but TC could dunk in the blink of an eye. Sometime he would dunk faster than I could follow the play. He is crazy explosive.
 
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TheGuy9

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It's been around for centuries and has always basically meant quick sudden movements.


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The word “twitchy” entered the English language in the mid‑1600s, with the earliest known evidence dating to 1652 in the writings of Walter Blith, a writer on husbandry Oxford English Dictionary.
The Oxford English Dictionary records two main senses of the adjective:
  • Mid‑1600s: “twitchy” as a noun meaning “a twitch” or “a twitching” (a short, sharp pull or spasm) Oxford English Dictionary.
  • Mid‑1700s: “twitchy” as an adjective meaning “prone to twitching” or “irritable” Oxford English Dictionary.
 
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PinkShizzle

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It's been around for centuries and has always basically meant quick sudden movements.

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The word “twitchy” entered the English language in the mid‑1600s, with the earliest known evidence dating to 1652 in the writings of Walter Blith, a writer on husbandry Oxford English Dictionary.
The Oxford English Dictionary records two main senses of the adjective:
  • Mid‑1600s: “twitchy” as a noun meaning “a twitch” or “a twitching” (a short, sharp pull or spasm) Oxford English Dictionary.
  • Mid‑1700s: “twitchy” as an adjective meaning “prone to twitching” or “irritable” Oxford English Dictionary.
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