"twirl one's moustache" meaning in English

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Verb

Forms: twirls one's moustache [present, singular, third-person], twirling one's moustache [participle, present], twirled one's moustache [participle, past], twirled one's moustache [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|twirl<> one's moustache|head=twirl one's moustache}} twirl one's moustache (third-person singular simple present twirls one's moustache, present participle twirling one's moustache, simple past and past participle twirled one's moustache)
  1. To twist the ends of one's moustache hairs around the fingers, especially by way of fidgeting. Related terms: moustache-twirling
    Sense id: en-twirl_one's_moustache-en-verb-s430rao~ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
  2. To express stereotypical villainy in an obvious or comically exaggerated fashion.
    Sense id: en-twirl_one's_moustache-en-verb-KwT2fLwt Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 49 51 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 47 53 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 47 53
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