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Twisted
DEFINITION:
Mixed up and confused. Likely related to both the verb "twist", meaning to distort the shape, meaning or position of something, and the adjective twisted, which means morally unacceptable. This is an example of semantic expansion.
PART(S) OF SPEECH:
adjective
EXAMPLE(S):
I'm twisted cause one side of me is tellin' me that I need to move on
On the other side I wanna break down and cry
--Usher, "Burn"
- PRIMARY ORIGIN:
- United States
