twirler

[ twur-ler ]

noun

1. a person or thing that twirls.
2. Baseball. a pitcher.

Word History and Origins

Origin of twirler¹

First recorded in 1800–10; twirl + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Unable to get credit as a minor, he got a job as a sign twirler, standing at Renaldi Street and Reseda Boulevard, spinning the giant arrow for condos in Porter Ranch.

From Los Angeles Times

In case we still don't pick up all that subtext, one mustache twirler holding a gun on Stanton hisses, "I could fire this on Wall Street in broad daylight, and nothing would happen to me."

From Salon

After two seasons in Virginia State’s Trojan Explosion, he finally got a chance to join the auxiliary line and was the only male twirler in the Battle of the Bands.

From Seattle Times

I was excited to hear more but was interrupted — there was a show out back, fire twirlers.

From The Verge

The baton twirlers, the stilt walkers, the marching bands, the spectators carrying toddlers wearing turkey-shaped hats at a parade back to its old self were undeniably happy.

From Seattle Times