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twirled one's moustache

twirled one's moustache is the simple past and past participle of twirl one's moustache.

Meaning of twirl one's moustache

Verb

twirl one's moustache (third-person singular simple present twirls one's moustache, present participle twirling one's moustache, simple past and past participle twirled one's moustache)

  1. To twist the ends of one's moustache hairs around the fingers, especially by way of fidgeting.
  2. To express stereotypical villainy in an obvious or comically exaggerated fashion.
    • Picard: Mr. Worf, villains who twirl their moustaches are easy to spot. Those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well-camouflaged.1991, Jeri Taylor, “The Drumhead”, in Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 4, episode 21, Patrick Stewart (actor)

Questions about twirled one's moustache

What is twirled one's moustache the simple past and past participle of?
Twirled one's moustache is the simple past and past participle of twirl one's moustache.

Words near twirled one's moustache in the dictionary

  1. twirl one's moustache
  2. twirl one's thumbs
  3. twirlability
  4. twirlable
  5. twirled
  6. twirled one's moustache
  7. twirled one's thumbs
  8. twirler
  9. twirler moth
  10. twirler moths
  11. twirlers

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