The story
From tilt + a + whirl. Invented in 1926 by Herbert Sellner of Sellner Manufacturing Company Inc. of Faribault, MN, U.S.A.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Tilt-A-Whirl
Today it means: A spinning-platform amusement ride that exposes its riders to unpredictable combinations of tilting, spinning and horizontal movement. Full definition →