Obs. [Of obscure origin.] Huddle and twang, a term of contempt for a person. Cf. CUM-TWANG, HUDDLE sb. 3.
Differently, and perh. improperly, applied in quot. 1591.
1579. Lyly, Euphues (Arb.), 106. Though Curio be olde huddle and twang, ipse, he, yet Euphues had rather shrinke in the wetting than wast in the wearing.
1591. Florio, 2nd Fruites, 41. Who lets his wife goe to euerie feaste … Shall haue … of his best wife a twang with a huddle.
1600. 1st Pt. Sir J. Oldcastle, I. ii. 161. If euer woolfe were cloathed in sheepes coate, Then I am he,—olde huddle and twang, yfaith.
