wringer

Etymology

From Middle English wringere, equivalent to wring + -er.

noun

1. One who wrings.
   We wringers of hands don't really want a step to take! We want to continue our hand-wringing and feel hostile toward anyone who acts as if there's something simple to do about any problem. 2000, Marlene Evans, Redbirds and Rubies and Rainbows, page 33
2. A device for drying laundry consisting of two rollers between which the wet laundry is squeezed (or wrung); a mangle.
3. (figurative) Something that causes pain, hardship, or exertion; an ordeal.