mangler

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noun

One who mangles laundry.

“a habitual mangler of words”

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Meanings

nounmangler (plural manglers)

plural manglers

  1. One who mangles laundry.

    Synonyms: wringer

  2. The mangle (machine) used by this person.

    Synonyms: wringer

  3. One who mangles or mutilates.

    a habitual mangler of words

    Synonyms: mutilator

  4. InternetdatedhumorousA manager (person in charge).

    I told my current mangler I needed to leave in 2 weeks, and predictably, he went off the deep end and waved my contract in my face

    2000 May 25, Tycho Caine, “New job rant”, in alt.tech-support.recovery (Usenet)

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne who mangles laundry.

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wringer

nounThe mangle (machine) used by this person.

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wringer

nounOne who mangles or mutilates.

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mutilator

More synonyms by meaning

nouna person who mutilates or destroys or disfigures or cripples

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mutilatormaimer
Broader
actordoerworker
Also see
manglewringer

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From mangle + -er.

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Translations

Italian manganatore, manganatrice
  • manganatoreperson who mangles laundry
  • manganatriceperson who mangles laundry

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

mangler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mangler

MLA

“mangler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mangler. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “mangler,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/mangler.

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