PURLICUE

Etymology

Noun

purlicue (plural purlicues)

The space between one's forefinger and thumb.

Evangelo's. I slid my tongue

 

along the ridge of flesh that forms the purlicue,

that bridge that connects thumb to forefinger,

to make it receptive for salt.

Source: Wiktionary



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