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1) A terminology used to describe when someone is holding onto something extremely tight, due to a stressful or otherwise tense situation.
2) Also a synonym for someone feeling stressed, or tense about life.
2) Also a synonym for someone feeling stressed, or tense about life.
"When we took that corner at 95, everyone in the car had white knuckles"
"You've had white knuckles since you got served with divorce papers, are you going to be ok?"
"We call him white knuckles, he stresses about EVERYTHING!"
"You've had white knuckles since you got served with divorce papers, are you going to be ok?"
"We call him white knuckles, he stresses about EVERYTHING!"
by Capso March 06, 2010
May 12 Word of the Day
When someone goes to the gym and spends 90% of the time on their phones scrolling through social media
Looks like its thumb day again for Jimmy with his usual routing... 3 sets of 5 snapchat selfies and 10 sets of scrolling through facebook until exhaustion
by Gary br April 02, 2017
2
Awaiting an outcome, or termination, of something with almost unbearable anticipation (as in clenching one's fists tightly to get through the agonizing final days or moments of waiting for something to happen or be over with)
Brooke's mom was told she couldn't have a drink for 30 days before the wedding, and she knew she would have to white-knuckle it!
by Gregor! July 22, 2006
3
To hold somthing with your hand(s) in a constant position so tight and long that blood rushes away from your knuckles and they become pale and sweaty.
by HybridFlare September 16, 2005
5
when a man ejaculates but instead of shooting he only dribbles over his knuckles ... hence white knuckle.
by mr lover luva June 07, 2009