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Dec 13, 2006
This week's theme
Words for body parts used figuratively

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jugulate
forehanded
white-knuckle
leadfoot
skinflint
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with Anu Garg

white-knuckle

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white-knuckle (HWYT NUK-uhl) adjective

Characterized by extreme nervousness or fear.

[From the appearance of blood-drained fists, clenched tightly around something, such as a fairground ride.]

"Don't miss its awesome white-knuckle rides including: Shockwave -- Europe's only stand-up rollercoaster."
Six Free Tickets; The Daily Mirror (London, UK): Mar 11, 2005.

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