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    [Noun]  | "whorl" | \ ˈ(h)wȯr(-ə)l \


    1: a drum-shaped section on the lower part of a spindle in spinning or weaving machinery serving as a pulley for the tape drive that rotates the spindle

    2: an arrangement of similar anatomical parts (such as leaves) in a circle around a point on an axis

    3: something that whirls, coils, or spirals or whose form suggests such movement : swirl


    Origin: 15th century ;

     Middle English wharle, whorle, probably alteration of whirle, from whirlen to whirl;

    [Noun]  | "whorl" 


    1: as in spiral, twist;


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     [ "whorling" ]

    1: A youngling whore, or apprentice whore; typically a young girl (age 10 - 16) who dresses and/or acts like a whore or wears whore-like makeup in her tween/teenage years. A "whorling" typically is not having sexual intercourse, but appears to be a whore in training nonetheless.

      * e.g.,  ... I thought it was odd that a brothel would be directly behind a middle school cafeteria, but it wasn't until after I recognized the initials on their junior varsity letter-jackets that I put my roll of cash back into my trenchcoat; it seems the painted, glittery faces and tight miniskirts belonged to a pack of whorlings, only pretending to be hookers (at least until college, when they realize how easy it is to sell their body/soul for money). 


     [ "whorling" ]

    2: "Whorling" could also refer to a whore-dwarf, midget whore or just a whore of small stature, but is generally reserved for a teenage girl.


     [ "whorling" ]

    3: See also: middle-school cheerleader or beauty pageant contestant

     [ "whorle" ]

    1: A girl who has the clap.

      * e.g.,  ... James: Fuck me, she looks alright ey 

     [ "spindle whorl" ]

    1: (1) A cam or balance wheel on a shaft or spindle for spinning yarn or thread from wool, cotton, or other material; usually made of clay; (2) a weight attached to the end of a spindle to facilitate manipulation of the thread in spinning

      * e.g.,  ... "I always use a spindle whorl to help weight down my wool strands; it makes it easier to spin yarn for my knitting and weaving," said the weaver to her customers at the farmer's market. 

     [ "whorl" ]

    1: A fingertip shape.

      * e.g.,  ... person1: yo person2 do you have swirls in your fingerprint? 

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