wringer n. + Add to list US //ˈɹɪŋɝ// UK //ɹˈɪŋɐ// wringer EtymologyOriginMEwringere→ENwringer From Middle English wringere, equivalent to wring + -er. Idioms2 entries01get one's tits in a wringerTo get into trouble.02put through the wringerTo interrogate or scrutinize closely; to subject to some trial or ordeal.