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From the image of an anxious person twisting a handkerchief in the hands.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
hanky-twist
Today it means: To fret; to worry ineffectually. Full definition →
Today it means: To fret; to worry ineffectually. Full definition →
From the image of an anxious person twisting a handkerchief in the hands.
Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.