Brooklyn Nine-Nine · Season 1
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pretzel

/ˈprɛtsəl/B2

扭结的状态 / 扭曲 (n.)

原指一种面包,口语中用来形容把自己弄得很紧张或纠结(get your panties all in a `pretzel`)。

Please don't print the quotes.
Sheesh. I didn't realize you were gonna get your panties all in a pretzel!
That's actually not technically possible.
pretzel — Brooklyn Nine-Nine S01E08 · ReelWord