| 释义 |
twisteroo colloq.|ˌtwɪstəˈruː|
[f. twist n.1 21 c; cf. -eroo.]
(A narrative with) an unexpected twist.
1963Punch 13 Feb. 237/1 The story was a twisteroo, a variation, of the legend of King Midas. 1965J. P. Carstairs Concrete Kimono xxx. 251, I think when you hear me out the twisteroo will appeal to you. 1970M. Pei Words in Sheep's Clothing iii. 23 There is in the field [of ‘weasel’ words used on the screen] one suffix which may be described as derogatory, and that is the -eroo of ‘twisteroo’. |