wringer

wringer Definition

wringer (riŋ′ər)

noun

a person or thing that wrings
a machine or device for squeezing out water or other liquid, esp. one fitted with opposed rollers to squeeze the water from wet clothes

Etymology: ME, an oppressor

wringer Idioms

put someone through the wringer

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Slang to subject someone to a painful or trying experience, as a harsh interrogation

wringer Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

emotional: By the savagely grotesque climax, Veronica has been put through an emotional wringer the size of the Grand Canyon.

Noun used with modifier

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