twirl one's moustache

verb

To twist the ends of one's moustache hairs around the fingers, especially by way of fidgeting.

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Meanings

verbtwirl one's moustache (third-person singular simple present twirls one's moustache, present participle twirling one's moustache, simple past and past participle twirled one's moustache)

present singular third person twirls one's moustache · participle present twirling one's moustache · participle past twirled one's moustache · past twirled one's moustache

  1. To twist the ends of one's moustache hairs around the fingers, especially by way of fidgeting.
  2. To express stereotypical villainy in an obvious or comically exaggerated fashion.

    Picard: Mr. Worf, villains who twirl their moustaches are easy to spot. Those who clothe themselves in good deeds are well-camouflaged.

    1991, Jeri Taylor, “The Drumhead”, in Star Trek: The Next Generation, season 4, episode 21, Patrick Stewart (actor)

Translations

Bulgarian суча мустак
  • суча мустак (suča mustak)to twist the ends of one's moustache
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