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X32

Joking or uncomplimentary words for the hands—you might say, “Those are mine. You keep your ________ out of them.”

This question was slightly altered from the 1965–70 question.

PAWS 11
MITTS 10
COTTON-PICKING HANDS 2
CLAWS 1
COTTON-PICKING FINGERS 1
DIRTY PAWS 1
HOOKS 1
STICKY FINGERS 1

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