"finger-fumbler" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˌfɪŋɡəˈfʌmbəl/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˌfɪŋɡɚˈfʌmbəl/ [General-American] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Persent101-finger-fumbler.wav [US] Forms: finger-fumblers [plural]
Etymology: From finger and fumble. Head templates: {{en-noun}} finger-fumbler (plural finger-fumblers)
  1. The sign language equivalent of a tongue-twister; a phrase that is very difficult to sign correctly.
    Sense id: en-finger-fumbler-en-noun-wHFbJ6-K Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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