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how many fingers am I holding up

how many fingers am I holding up phrase: a test used to check if a person is conscious, alert, and has clear vision after a head injury, concussion, or intoxication.

Phrase

how many fingers am I holding up?

  1. A test used to check if a person is conscious, alert, and has clear vision after a head injury, concussion, or intoxication.
  2. (offensive, sometimes) Said to a person who just took off their glasses to see they can still see well.

Questions about how many fingers am I holding up

What does how many fingers am I holding up mean?
How many fingers am I holding up means a test used to check if a person is conscious, alert, and has clear vision after a head injury, concussion, or intoxication.
What part of speech is how many fingers am I holding up?
How many fingers am I holding up is a phrase.

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