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noun
1.
a person or thing that twists.
2.
Informal. a whirlwind or tornado.
3.
Chiefly British Informal. a deceitful, unscrupulous person.
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World English Dictionary
| twister (ˈtwɪstə) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | (Brit) a swindling or dishonest person |
| 2. | a person or thing that twists, such as a device used in making ropes |
| 3. | (US), (Canadian) an informal name for tornado |
| 4. | a ball moving with a twisting motion |
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Word Origin & History
twister
1579, "one who spins thread," from twist (v.). Meaning "tornado" is attested from 1897, Amer.Eng.
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Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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