pretzel

 
Pronunciation: /ˈprɛts(ə)l/

noun

  • a crisp biscuit baked in the form of a knot or stick and flavoured with salt.

verb (pretzels, pretzeling, pretzeled)

[with object] North American
  • twist, bend, or contort: he found the snake pretzeled into a tangle of knots

Origin:

mid 19th century (originally US): from German Pretzel