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White Knuckles

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.
"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!"
White Knuckles by Capso March 9, 2010

white knuckle shuffle 

The act of running to the bathroom or wherever the tissues are with your pants around your ankles after masturbating.

Should have had the paper towels close by before you started, oh well.
Should have had the paper towels close by before I started, oh well I'll just have to do the white knuckle shuffle afterward.

white knuckle tight 

a common reference to the action and state of mind when one is either street racing in their automobile, or ont the track. the physical meaning is reference to the pigment of ones knuckles fading from holding the steering wheel tightly. the mental reference is due to the edgy state of mind one is in, when in a similar situation.
"One hundred plus through Black and White

War Horse, Warhead

Fuck 'Em Man, white knuckle tight

Through Black & White" -metallica

white knuckling 

When you're taking a situation as it comes and flying by the seat of your pants. Often attributed to anxiety, and feelings either good or bad. A reference to clinging fiercely to something, such as a rope, to the point where ones knuckles would turn white from forcing blood from the capillaries.
Jesus, I'm sweating, I was white knuckling my way through that interview. Those guys are scary.
white knuckling by Markus J October 14, 2008
Word of the Day on July 12, 2019

white-knuckle 

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!
white-knuckle by Gregor! September 7, 2008

white knuckles

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.
He was white knucklin' the steering wheel.

That new video game will give you white knuckles.
white knuckles by HybridFlare September 16, 2005