twirl

In real, traceable use. Part of the curated seed collection; community review is coming.

Meaning · English

A prison guard.

Register: slang

Where it’s used: Used American English

Examples

Which was in the main childishness and pettiness, the reason for this was that most of the twirls and the governors had […]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-07-30 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “twirl” mean?

A prison guard.

Is “twirl” formal or informal?

twirl is generally slang.