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lazy tongs
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noun (used with a plural verb)
extensible tongs for grasping objects at a distance, consisting of a series of pairs of crossing pieces, each pair pivoted together in the middle and connected with the next pair at the extremities.
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Origin of lazy tongs
First recorded in 1830–40
Words nearby lazy tongs
lazybones, lazy daisy stitch, lazy eye, lazy guy, lazy Susan, lazy tongs, lb., lb. ap., lb. av., LBD, lbf
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British Dictionary definitions for lazy tongs
lazy tongs
pl n
a set of tongs with extensible arms to allow objects to be grasped or handled at a distance
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