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twirls one's moustache

twirls one's moustache is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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)

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Twirls one's moustache is the third-person singular simple present indicative of twirl one's moustache.

Words near twirls one's moustache in the dictionary

  1. twirling one's moustache
  2. twirling one's thumbs
  3. twirlingly
  4. twirlings
  5. twirls
  6. twirls one's moustache
  7. twirls one's thumbs
  8. twirly
  9. twirp
  10. twirps
  11. twirties

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