hanky-twisting

A form of hanky-twist — To fret; to worry ineffectually.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of hanky-twist
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hanky-twisting. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanky-twisting

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“hanky-twisting.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanky-twisting. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “hanky-twisting,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/hanky-twisting.

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