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H47b

If you’ve been eating French fries or other fried food, you might say, “I need another napkin. My fingers are all ________.”

This question is new; it was not asked in the 1965–70 survey.

GREASY 32
MESSY 2
OILY 2
STICKY 2
DIPPED IN VINEGAR 1
DIRTY 1
FULL OF KETCHUP 1
GOOEY 1
GROSS 1

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