Tilt-A-Whirl

English

Etymology

From tilt +‎ a +‎ whirl. Invented in 1926 by Herbert Sellner of Sellner Manufacturing Company Inc. of Faribault, MN, U.S.A.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˈtɪlt ə ˌʍɪɹl/

Noun

Tilt-A-Whirl (plural Tilt-A-Whirls)

  1. A spinning-platform amusement ride that exposes its riders to unpredictable combinations of tilting, spinning and horizontal movement.
  2. (by extension, figurative) Any fast-paced, unpredictable and disorienting experience.

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