fidget spinner

English

A fidget spinner

Etymology

Usage began in early 2017 as it skyrocketed in popularity, although the origin of the toy itself is disputed.

Noun

fidget spinner (plural fidget spinners)

A type of stress-relieving toy that is intended to be spun around in one's hand, and that generally consists of a bearing in the center of a design made from any of a variety of materials including brass, stainless steel, titanium, copper, and plastic.

Synonyms

spinner (abbreviation)

Derived terms

fidget-spinning
spinner (abbreviation)

Translations

stress-relieving toy

Afrikaans: vroeteltol (af)
Finnish: sormihyrrä, spinneri (fi)
French: hand spinner (fr) m, fidget spinner (fr), spinner (fr)
Japanese: ハンドスピナー (hando supinā)

Latvian: grozāmgrābslis m
Russian: спиннер (ru) m (spinner), фиджет-спиннер m (fidžet-spinner)
Spanish: spinner m

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