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finger stocks

finger stocks noun: a device used as a punishment for fidgeting or nail biting.

Noun

finger stocks pl (plural only)

  1. (historical, plural, plural-only) A device used as a punishment for fidgeting or nail biting.
  2. (plural, plural-only) Synonym of finger pillory
    Synonyms:
    finger pillory

Synonyms of finger stocks

Questions about finger stocks

What does finger stocks mean?
Finger stocks means a device used as a punishment for fidgeting or nail biting.
What part of speech is finger stocks?
Finger stocks is a noun.

Words near finger stocks in the dictionary

  1. finger steaks
  2. finger steel
  3. finger steels
  4. finger stick
  5. finger sticks
  6. finger stocks
  7. finger talking
  8. finger tap
  9. finger taps
  10. finger test
  11. finger tests

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