Definition of "contortionist" [con•tor•tion•ist]

• One who contorts, especially an acrobat capable of twisting into extraordinary positions. (noun)

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• "What do you call a contortionist from the Philippines?"
• ""Personally, I think one of the worst examples is the 'contortionist' - my bike is actually too big for those lockers!""
• "It's like every American's worst nightmare of what France must be like, a world in which a contortionist is their version of a superhero and people who sleep on the sidewalk are actually listened to as some sort of fountain of wisdom."