Verb (used with object) : to wrest a knife from a child. ,to wrest a living from the soil. From Dictionary.com.
To be double-tongued is to speak with a forked tongue, to be a liar and a deceiver, while a word wrester is one who picks and chooses his own interpretation of scripture in order to have it conform to his own lifestyle, rather than modifying his lifestyle according to the standard doctrine of his faith. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: DOUBLE-TONGUED WORD WRESTER.] Reference
Anyone who studies theology will immediately note that to be called a "double-tongued word wrester" is not to be complimented. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: DOUBLE-TONGUED WORD WRESTER.] Reference
McEnroe’s reasoning bears some resemblance to the stories we told in Freakonomics about cheating sumo wrestlers (where collusion happens when a wrester is “on the bubble,” or desperate for one last win in a tournament) and cheating schoolteachers (who were usually among the worst teachers in the school — otherwise, they probably wouldn’t have had to cheat). From Wordnik.com. [Should John McEnroe Be Our Third Co-Author? - Freakonomics Blog - NYTimes.com] Reference
I'd bet money there are a lot of people not surprised by this outcome concerning this "wrester" including his parents and his coach. From Wordnik.com. [Chronicle-Telegram] Reference
Oh: what is a "double-tongued word wrester"?. From Wordnik.com. [languagehat.com: DOUBLE-TONGUED WORD WRESTER.] Reference
The title character is a female wrester I think in a silver fright wig. From Wordnik.com. [Readings & Watchings « It Doesn't Have To Be Right…] Reference
Matt Hoover used to be a championship wrester, but ballooned to 340 pounds. From Wordnik.com. [CNN Transcript Nov 30, 2005] Reference
They are all booing the stage, as if a villainous wrester has just entered the ring. From Wordnik.com. [Archive 2009-08-01] Reference
Griffin is also a wrester that likes to hold his opponent down and grind out the rounds. From Wordnik.com. [UFC 90: Silva vs. Cote] Reference
Sarah Palin is an unscripted moment in American politics -- somewhat like Minnesota electing a pro wrester as governor, except in this case, to potentially become President of the United States. From Wordnik.com. [James Love: With Palin, The election will be about ideology, and what type of change] Reference
The most memorable puke award went to aspiring 80s-wrester "Obi Wing," who lists "The Main Line" as his hometown. From Wordnik.com. [Deadspin] Reference
Meyers is a 21-year-old criminal justice student at Western Technical College and a former state champion wrester in West Salem. From Wordnik.com. [JSOnline.com] Reference
The wrester-turned-reality star revealed via Twitter that he has spoken to WWE chairman Vince McMahon about making an appearance at Wrestlemania, says. From Wordnik.com. [Lead Stories from AOL] Reference
THQ announced that a downloadable patch is in the works and this patch will give a custom wrester full attributes after completing the new Career Mode once. From Wordnik.com. [Nintendo DS] Reference
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) - A search warrant says former pro wrester Verne Gagne assaulted fellow retirement home residents at least twice in the months before a clash that led to the death of one resident. From Wordnik.com. [kstp.com - MORE NEWS] Reference
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) -- A search warrant says former pro wrester Verne Gagne assaulted fellow retirement home residents at least twice in the months before a clash that led to the death of one resident. From Wordnik.com. [kare11.com - Top Stories News] Reference
Bowers, a former alligator wrester and cattle rancher, is thankful for his tribe's success and has used his influence to create a consortium of Native American Tribes called the Native American Group. From Wordnik.com. [CNN.com] Reference
Green cemented his reputation as one of South Jersey's best wrestlers this year by defeating Stinson, a wrester many considered one of the favorites to win the 140-pound state title this year, with a 5-3 decision in the districts. From Wordnik.com. [CourierPostOnline.com - News] Reference
“didn’t have it in him to change” … he went out the way not only he defined himself, but how he was defined by his whole community. alternatively, he could have taken the ego hit and waited to make up for it in the wrester 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 …. From Wordnik.com. [Matthew Yglesias » The Wrestler and Sports Movie Clichés] Reference
Only an Olympic bronze winner wrester, people!. From Wordnik.com. [ecorazzi.com :: the latest in green gossip] Reference
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