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English translation: pruney fingers and toes

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English term or phrase:prune
Selected answer:pruney fingers and toes

19:50 Mar 25, 2020
    The asker opted for community grading. The question was closed on 2020-03-28 20:54:12 based on peer agreement (or, if there were too few peer comments, asker preference.)


English language (monolingual) [Non-PRO]
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English term or phrase: prune
Let's get you out before you turn into a big giant prune.

A mother who give her son a bath, that's what she said in the end of it. The son is about 10 years old.

Thanks in advance,
S.J
Canada
Local time: 06:34
pruney fingers and toes
Explanation:
You say that your fingers are "pruney" when you soak in the bathtub for a long time. It means that your fingers and toes have become wrinkled.
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Carol OConnor (X)
France
Local time: 12:34
Grading comment
Wow! I looked in the whole urban dictionary in vain. Thank you.
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5 +5pruney fingers and toes
Carol OConnor (X)


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pruney fingers and toes


Explanation:
You say that your fingers are "pruney" when you soak in the bathtub for a long time. It means that your fingers and toes have become wrinkled.

Carol OConnor (X)
France
Local time: 12:34
Native speaker of: English
Grading comment
Wow! I looked in the whole urban dictionary in vain. Thank you.

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agree  MPGS: :-)
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