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Hello, Quote:
butterfingers EXCLAM, ALSO VOC.
You say 'butterfingers' when someone drops something, or when they fail to catch something that you have thrown to them; a humorous word.
EG The coin rolled into the grass at my feet. 'Butterfingers' called Mr Ben.
(Collins COBUILD English language dictionary)
Does the 'Butterfingers' called by Mr Ben mean a humorous way of saying, 'Don’t touch the coin.'? Thank you.
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No Mr Ben is calling the person who dropped the coin butterfingers, he allowed it to slip from his grasp.
Have you ever cooked a receipe using butter and coated your fingers in the fat? It very difficult to hold something afterwards until you have washed your hands.
Which reminds me I still have some of those brownies left in the cake tin.
I lack the imagination for a witty signature.
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It was only when I read the OP that it occurred to me that I hadn't heard the word "butterfingers" used in years.
Is it still current usage?
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Butterfingers is still being used.
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Wilmar (USA) wrote:Butterfingers is still being used. And eaten - Link
"Of all the liars in the world, sometimes the worst are your own fears. ~ Rudyard Kipling "
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