spinmeister

[ spin-mahy-ster ]

noun

, Slang.

1. spin doctor.

spinmeister

/ ˈspɪnˌmaɪstə /

noun

1. See spin doctor
   another name for spin doctor

Word History and Origins

Origin of spinmeister¹

First recorded in 1985–90; spin ( def ) (in the sense “to influence in a certain direction”) + German Meister “master”

Word History and Origins

Origin of spinmeister¹

C20: from spin (sense 23) + -meister

Example Sentences

And which side of the journalist-spinmeister divide does Carney prefer?

From The Daily Beast

He used to have Washington spinmeister Margaret Tutwiler managing the press.

From The Daily Beast

Related Words

• publicist