Day 1895
27 Aug 2026

tweak

/twiːk/

noun
A sharp pinch or jerk; a twist or twitch.A slight adjustment or modification.Trouble; distress; tweag.A prostitute.An additional input to a block cipher, used in conjunction with the key to select the permutation computed by the cipher.

verb
To pinch and pull with a sudden jerk and twist; to twitch.To adjust slightly; to fine-tune.To twit or tease.To abuse methamphetamines, especially crystal meth.To exhibit symptoms of methamphetamine abuse, such as extreme nervousness, compulsiveness, erratic motion, excitability; possibly a blend of twitch and freak.To exhibit extreme nervousness, evasiveness when confronted by law enforcement or other authority (e.g., customs agents, border patrol, teacher, etc.), mimicking methamphetamine abuse symptoms.