twister

twister
/twis"teuhr/, n.
1. a person or thing that twists.
2. Informal. a whirlwind or tornado.
3. Chiefly Brit. Informal. a deceitful, unscrupulous person.
[1475-85; 1895-1900 for def. 2; TWIST + -ER1]

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