different between twisted vs koeksister

English

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?tw?st?d/

Verb

twisted

1. simple past tense and past participle of twist

Adjective

twisted (comparative more twisted, superlative most twisted)

1. Contorted.
2. Wound spirally.
3. Mentally disturbed or unsound.

   The murders were committed by a twisted sociopath.

4. Under the influence of multiple intoxicants, usually alcohol and marijuana. (Can we add an example for this sense?)

Synonyms

• (contorted): pretzelled
• (wound spirally): coiled
• (mentally disturbed): deranged, disturbed, perverted, sick, warped
• (intoxicated): See Thesaurus:drunk or Thesaurus:stoned

Translations

Anagrams

• Dewitts

English

Alternative forms

• koeksijster
• koeksuster

Etymology

Borrowed from Afrikaans koeksister, from Dutch koek + sissen.

Noun

koeksister (plural koeksisters)

1. (South Africa) A traditional Malay confection consisting of a deep-fried twisted or plaited doughnut dipped in syrup immediately after cooking.
   • 2003 Orania is unveiling a statue to the koeksister, that syrupy delicacy so loved by Afrikaners. When I tell people, everyone thinks it must be a joke. — Sunday Times

Related terms

• koesister

References

• A Dictionary of South African English, Jean Bradford, Oxford, 1978

Afrikaans

Alternative forms

• koeksuster (uncommon)

Etymology

From koek +? sis +? -er.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kuk?s?s.t?r/

Noun

koeksister (plural koeksisters)

1. koeksister (deep-fried doughnut dipped in syrup)