# hanky-twist

> English word · Verb

## Definitions
1. To fret; to worry ineffectually.

## Etymology
From the image of an anxious person twisting a handkerchief in the hands.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/hanky-twist