tit in a wringer 

In a bad way, in a bad situation.

He got caught stealing from the office. He's really got his tit in a wringer.

tit in a wringer by Croz March 5, 2005

tit in a wringer 

From the ea of wringer washing machines. Getting one's tit in the wringer puts them in a tenuous situation.

The bank put my tit in a wringer when they delayed my deposit.

tit in a wringer by jljminnesota October 2, 2015

tit in a wringer 

Bothered, bent out of shape, upset, angry. Dates back to wringer clothes washers. Undoubtedly, getting one's tit caught in the wringer would have been quite upsetting.

Yes, dear, so I lost a hundred bucks playing poker. Don't get your tit in a wringer.

tit in a wringer by Croz March 4, 2005

tit in a wringer 

upset; pissed off

Usage note: Can be applied to either sex, manboobs not withstanding.

annoyance ranking:
* pissed off
* tit in a wringer
* pissy
* ticked off
* undies in a bundle
* bent out of shape
* peaved
* miffed (agitated and fey)

Rush: It really gets my tit in a wringer when feminazis claim that date rape accounts for over 75% of all sexual assault.

tit in a wringer by mandingoe October 10, 2005

tit in a wringer 

This is the last survivor of one of many "Haven't heard anything like that since Grandma (Grandpa) ..." expressions that used to mean someone was overdramatizing their problems. Implied the person commented on was acting like a whiny old person. "Haven't heard anything like that since Granny got her tit caught in the wringer" was what you'd say when, e.g., a coworkers spent the morning complaining about someone having taken the last cup of coffee and not making a fresh pot.

"And everyone forgot to tell me that Awards Day is next week! Why doesn't anyone ever tell me? Doesn't anyone care ...." etc.

(whispered to friend) "Haven't heard anything like that since Granny caught her tit in a wringer."

(Alternatives that once were common) "Haven't heard anything like that since someone put a cherry bomb in Grandpa's truss."

"Haven't heard anything like that since Granny sat on the toilet plunger."

"Haven't heard anything like that since Grandpa got a turd stuck sideways."

tit in a wringer by old lang guy September 18, 2008