- Twist and twirl
- a girl
Dictionary of Australian slang . 2013.
Twist and twirl
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twist and twirl — I Australian Slang a girl II Cockney Rhyming Slang Girl She looks like a nice twist … English dialects glossary
twist — n. a girl; a woman. (Underworld. Possibly rhyming slang twist and twirl = girl.) □ This good looking twist comes over to the table and asks Lefty if he’d like to dance. □ He says yes, and the twist says, “Go ahead, I bet it’s a scream!” … Dictionary of American slang and colloquial expressions
twist — n American a girl or attractive young woman. This term, used typically by underworld or working class speakers, is a rare exam ple of American rhyming slang, from twist and twirl : girl. ► M m m goodlooking twist! (Panic on the 5.22, US film,… … Contemporary slang
twirl — 1590s (n. and v.), of uncertain origin, possibly connected with O.E. þwirl a stirrer. Or else a blend of TWIST (Cf. twist) and WHIRL (Cf. whirl). Related: Twirled; twirling … Etymology dictionary
twirl — /twɜl / (say twerl) verb (t) 1. to cause to rotate rapidly; spin; whirl; swing circularly. 2. to twiddle: to twirl one s thumbs. 3. to wind idly, as about something. –verb (i) 4. to rotate rapidly; whirl. 5. to turn quickly so as to face or point …
twirl — Synonyms and related words: Charybdis, Maelstrom, back stream, backflow, backwash, backwater, centrifugate, centrifuge, cirrus, coil, contort, convolution, corkscrew, countercurrent, counterflow, counterflux, crinkle, curl, curlicue, dizzy round … Moby Thesaurus
twist — Synonyms and related words: a thing for, aberrancy, aberration, action, adulterate, affinity, afflict, agonize, ail, alloy, alter, alteration, anagnorisis, analysis, anamorphism, anamorphosis, angle, angle off, animus, approach, aptitude, aptness … Moby Thesaurus
twist — v 1. twine, entwine, weave, lace, knit, splice; plait, pleach, braid; intertwine, interwind, interweave, interlace. 2. circle, encircle, surround, wrap, enwrap, wreathe. 3. sprain, wrench, turn, wrick, throw out of joint. 4. contort, distort,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
twirl´er — twirl «twurl», verb, noun. –v.t. 1. to revolve rapidly; spin; whirl: »to twirl a baton. 2. to turn around and around idly: »He twirled his umbrella as he walked. 3. to twist; curl … Useful english dictionary
twist — [twist] vt. [ME twisten < OE twist, a rope (in mæst twist, rope to stay a mast), akin to TWAIN, TWINE, ON tvistra, to separate, Ger zwist, a quarrel < IE * duis , apart < base * dwōu , TWO] 1. a) to wind (two or more threads or strands)… … English World dictionary
