contortionist:
(plural: ‘contortionists‘; pronunciation: the letter ‘c’ is said with a ‘k’ sound as in “kong”; for the right pronunciation of this word, please click here)
a person who earns money by twisting his/her body into unnatural shapes and positions, sometimes fitting into very small boxes, to entertain (amuse) the people at a show or party;
a person who can twist the meanings of words or sayings to suit his/her intentions or plans,
a contortionist
Marco who has been a gymnast for the past five years is now practising to be a contortionist because he has discovered that by giving performances as a contortionist on TV and in luxury hotels he can earn more money and popularity!
The Saturday evening parties in this club are superb; they have music, dance, comedy entertainers and contortionists besides delicious food and expensive drinks.
The ad says: “Get a life time membership for just $ 10”, but the ‘life time’ is not the life time of the member, but the life time of the club or association which may be just a couple of months or even a couple of weeks! So the phrase ‘life time’, in this context, is distorted from its original meaning, and the person or the club that does it is the contortionist.
