Fingerpoint

noun, verb

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative form of finger point. alt-of, alternative

    "The writer has often observed at times of rapid changes of temperature, notably from a high to a low degree, the velocity of the wind currents great and fluctuating, that friction such as rubbing the feet on carpets would enable one to light a gas-jet by the proximity of a fingerpoint, […]"

Verb
  1. 1
    Alternative form of finger-point. alt-of, alternative

    "“Mr. Willoughby began this entry on the day he was called for jury duty. He didn’t expect to be picked, and it says so right here.” She fingerpointed."

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"The writer has often observed at times of rapid changes of temperature, notably from a high to a low degree, the velocity of the wind currents great and fluctuating, that friction such as rubbing the feet on carpets would enable one to light a gas-jet by the proximity of a fingerpoint, […]"

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