moustache-twirling
moustache-twirling · moustache-twirlings
Behavior associated with villainyBehavior associated with villainy.
Meaning
2 senses(colloquial, figuratively)Behavior associated with villainy.
An instance of twirling one's moustache.
Origin
The act being a visual trope in film parodies of villains from 19th century melodrama.The act being a visual trope in film parodies of villains from 19th century melodrama.
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Forms
plural: moustache-twirlingsWord family
1 related wordsRelatedpantomime villain
See also
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