man·gler
ˈmaŋ-g(ə-)lər 
plural manglers
: a person who mangles someone or something
a mangler of the English language
In Wes Craven's classic slasher film, several Midwestern teenagers fall prey to Freddy Krueger, a disfigured midnight mangler who preys on the teenagers in their dreams …—
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plural manglers
: a machine for ironing laundry by passing it between rollers : mangle
The machine washed the clothing and then they had to be fed through a wringer—more commonly called a "mangler"—to pinch out the water before they were ready to hang on the clothes line on the porch or in the yard to dry.—Gordon Freireich
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Noun
The deadpan mangler of the English language who thrived in the 1960s, ’70s and ’80s as a television, nightclub and casino comedian.
—Anchorage Daily News, 8 Dec. 2020
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“Mangler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mangler. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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