knuckles

     

The knuckles are the joints of the fingers, which are brought into prominence when the han is shut. The word is derived from the diminutive of a word for bone, found in German Knochen/Knoechlein. Medically, it is said that the knuckles are formed by the metacarpophalangeal and interphalangeal joints of the finger.

Trivia about knuckles

  • Of cracking these body parts, Miss Manners says, "Please insist that everyone stop it this very minute"
  • Gorillas rarely walk upright; instead, they usually support their upper bodies by walking on these
  • In the Middle Ages, this word referred not only to the finger joints but to the knee as well

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