armstick

noun

Plural: armsticks

Upper limbs; arms; hands.

Examples:

Well done, young master. You can rinse now. Armsticks first. So. Now soak one end of the towel. Bewipe both faces. Now... Turn it to the clean side, and once more... Good. And behind the ears. There, there. (Context: Grandma Estela is teaching Bruno oldfangled bedside hygiene rituals before his first night on 5 Misty Road. Source: J∙ Okram - The Mystery of the Rammed Key.)

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