twisteroon.
/ˌtwɪstəˈruː/ colloquial.
(A narrative with) an unexpected twist.
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the mind > mental capacity > expectation > surprise, unexpectedness > [noun] > cause of surprise > turn in plot
plot twist1920
twist1941
zinger1954
twisteroo1963
society > leisure > the arts > literature > prose > narrative or story > types of narrative or story generally > [noun] > story with unexpected twist
twisteroo1963
1963 Punch 13 Feb. 237/1 The story was a twisteroo, a variation, of the legend of King Midas.
1965 J. P. Carstairs Concrete Kimono xxx. 251 I think when you hear me out the twisteroo will appeal to you.
1970 M. Pei Words in Sheep's Clothing iii. 23 There is in the field [of ‘weasel’ words used on the screen] one suffix which may be described as derogatory, and that is the -eroo of ‘twisteroo’.
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