Home › Words › W › wringerwringer/ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/wringer means one who wrings.wringer is pronounced /ˈɹɪŋə(ɹ)/.EtymologyFrom Middle English wringere, equivalent to wring + -er.nounOne who wrings.e.g.“We wringers of hands don't really want a step to take! We want to continue our hand-wringing and feel hostile toward anyone who acts as if there's something simple to do about any problem.” — 2000, Marlene Evans, Redbirds and Rubies and Rainbows, page 33:One who wrings.; One who uses a wringer (machine).A device for drying laundry consisting of two rollers between which the wet laundry is squeezed (or wrung).Something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion; an ordeal.Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).