flimse

(verb) To play with or to fidget with, as with the clip of a pen.

origin: a tangential application of the word "flimsy" which describes many objects with which one can fiddle or fidget

1. This pencil is good for flimsing because it has a large clip.

2. "Look at her flimsing her pen - she's going to break it!"

3. I like to flimse my eraser during class because it helps me focus.

by Jan Chandran December 16, 2022