straightener
noun
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Pronunciation: /ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nə/ / /ˈstɹeɪt(ə)nɚ/
noun
Etymology: Etymology tree English straighten English -er English straightener From straighten + -er.
- A pair of metal tongs with heated ceramic plates used for straightening hair.
- Anyone or anything which straightens.
- A prearranged fight to settle a dispute.
- A bribe.
“'Injection or not, the bloody thing won't move an inch with juice and it ain't got any. Yeah and here comes the law.' Cool as a cucumber, Ernie said, 'Leave him to me. I'll give him a straightener.'”