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Etymology

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mid- +‎ writhe

Noun

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midwrithe (uncountable)

  1. A point in time during a writhing motion.
    • 2009 October 2, Dan Barry, “Burlesque Days Again for the Feather Boa Crowd”, in New York Times[1]:
      And here is La Savona in midwrithe, during her signature Scheherazade routine.