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tailspin (n.)
[tailspin 词源字典]
"downward spiraling dive of an aircraft," 1916, from
tail
(n.1) +
spin
(n.). Figurative sense of "state of loss of control" is from 1928.
[tailspin etymology, tailspin origin, 英语词源]
[tailspin 词源字典]