handwringer

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noun

A person who clasps and squeezes the hands in an excessive expression of distress.

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Meanings

nounhandwringer (plural handwringers)

plural handwringers

  1. A person who clasps and squeezes the hands in an excessive expression of distress.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
stresshead

Origin

From hand + wringer.

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Cite this entry
APA

handwringer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handwringer

MLA

“handwringer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handwringer. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “handwringer,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/handwringer.

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