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finger-poppings

finger-poppings is the plural of finger-popping.

Meaning of finger-popping

Noun

finger-popping (countable and uncountable, plural finger-poppings)

  1. (jazz) The act or practice of clicking one's fingers in time to mark a beat.
    • finger poppings and rhythmic hand slappings, perhaps with West African origins, that could take several minutes to complete and a good deal longer when two groups of blacks met.1973, Khymme Kyongae (publisher), Black Times, volumes 3-4, page 12

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Questions about finger-poppings

What is finger-poppings the plural of?
Finger-poppings is the plural of finger-popping.

Words near finger-poppings in the dictionary

  1. finger-pop
  2. finger-popped
  3. finger-popper
  4. finger-poppers
  5. finger-popping
  6. finger-poppings
  7. finger-pops
  8. finger-post
  9. finger-posts
  10. finger-print
  11. finger-prints

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