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twist⋅er

  [twis-ter]
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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.
Origin:
1475–85; 1895–1900 for def. 2; twist + -er 1
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twist·er   (twĭs'tər)   
n.  

  1. One that twists, as in the manufacture of rope or yarn.

  2. Sports A ball thrown or batted with a twist.

  3. Informal A tornado or cyclone.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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twister

  1. n.
    a key. (Underworld.) : Marlon snatched the jailer's twisters and waited until midnight to try something.
Dictionary of American Slang and Colloquial Expressions by Richard A. Spears.Fourth Edition.
Copyright 2007. Published by McGraw Hill.
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Word Origin & History

twister 
1579, "one who spins thread," from twist (v.). Meaning "tornado" is attested from 1897, Amer.Eng.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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