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wrist wrestling
or
wristwrestling
Word Origin
noun
1.
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.
Origin of
wrist wrestling
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1965-1970
First recorded in
1965-70
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Word Value for
wrist
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