Phrase guide

Chinese finger trap

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A gag toy, used to play practical jokes, that traps the victim's fingers in both ends of a small cylinder woven from bamboo.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Chinese finger puzzle, Chinese handcuffs, Chinese thumb cuff, fingercuffs

Antonyms: none provided

History

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Across languages

Translations

8 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: kiinalainen sormilukko — gag toy
  • German: Fingerfalle — gag toy
  • Italian: trappola cinese — gag toy
  • Russian: китайская ловушка для пальцев (kitajskaja lovuška dlja palʹcev) — gag toy
  • Spanish: atrapanovios — gag toy
  • Swedish: bondfångare — gag toy
  • Swedish: fingerfälla — gag toy
  • Swedish: kinesisk fingerfälla — gag toy