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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