finger-fumbler

UK/ˌfɪŋɡəˈfʌmbəl/US/ˌfɪŋɡɚˈfʌmbəl/

noun

The sign language equivalent of a tongue-twister; a phrase that is very difficult to sign correctly.

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Meanings

nounfinger-fumbler (plural finger-fumblers)

plural finger-fumblers

  1. sign languageThe sign language equivalent of a tongue-twister; a phrase that is very difficult to sign correctly.

Origin

From finger and fumble.

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APA

finger-fumbler. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger-fumbler

MLA

“finger-fumbler.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger-fumbler. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “finger-fumbler,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/finger-fumbler.

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