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con·tor·tion·ist
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nɪst
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noun
1.
a person who performs gymnastic feats involving contorted postures.
2.
a person who practices
contortion
:
a verbal contortionist.
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Origin:
1855–60;
contortion
+
-ist
Related forms
con·tor·tion·is·tic,
adjective
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a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.
a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.
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a fool or simpleton; ninny.
a gadget; dingus; thingumbob.
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contortionist
(kənˈtɔːʃənɪst)
—
n
1.
a performer who contorts his body for the entertainment of others
2.
a person who twists or warps meaning or thoughts:
a verbal contortionist
contortion'istic
—
adj
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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Word Origin & History
contortionist
1859, from
contortion
+
-ist
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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