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Roman hands and Russian fingers

Roman hands and Russian fingers noun: a tendency towards unwanted sexual touching.

Noun

Roman hands and Russian fingers pl (plural only)

  1. (euphemistic, humorous, plural, plural-only) A tendency towards unwanted sexual touching.
    • He might turn in test papers that were utterly blank—or blank except for a large, decorative question-mark—and Mrs. Douglas had discovered it was best to keep him away from the girls because of his Roman hands and Russian fingers, but he was quiet, so quiet that there were times when he might have...1986, Stephen King, It
    • "Let's just say he had Roman hands and Russian fingers," she said. "I made him take me back home."2002, Lon Leatherland, A Town Called Woodbridge, page 51
    Synonyms:
    wandering hands

Synonyms of Roman hands and Russian fingers

  • wandering hands

Origin of Roman hands and Russian fingers

A jocular modification of roaming hands and rushing fingers.

Questions about Roman hands and Russian fingers

What does Roman hands and Russian fingers mean?
Roman hands and Russian fingers means a tendency towards unwanted sexual touching.
What part of speech is Roman hands and Russian fingers?
Roman hands and Russian fingers is a noun.

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