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wrist wrestling

wrist wres·tling
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rist res-ling]
    • /rɪst ˈrɛs lɪŋ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rist res-ling]
    • /rɪst ˈrɛs lɪŋ/

Definition of wrist wrestling words

  • noun wrist wrestling a form of arm wrestling in which two contenders interlock thumbs and try to force each other's hands to touch the table on which they are competing. 1
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Origin of wrist wrestling

First appearance:

before 1965
One of the 2% newest English words
First recorded in 1965-70

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Parts of speech for Wrist wrestling

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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wrist wrestling popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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