Horny-handed
//ˈhɔːniˌhændɪd// adj
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Having hands that are horny (calloused) and tough from manual labour; hardhanded.
""My patience must be inexhaustible. I am much tempted to kick you downstairs, Mr. Railing." / "You forget that I'm a working-man and horny-handed, so it's safer not to try.""
Example
More examples""My patience must be inexhaustible. I am much tempted to kick you downstairs, Mr. Railing." / "You forget that I'm a working-man and horny-handed, so it's safer not to try.""
Etymology
From horny (“bony or hard like an animal’s horn, calloused, rough”) + handed.
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