finger wrestling

Hooked-digit strength contest

Finger wrestling is a contest of strength where two opponents lock fingers—typically middle fingers or index fingers hooked together—and attempt to pull the other's hand down or force them to release their grip.

The game exists in various forms across cultures, from casual playground challenges to organized competitions like Bavarian Fingerhakeln: We settled the argument with a quick round of finger wrestling.

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party games · playground games · card shuffling · video gaming · juggling · grip strength · knitting · darts · fencing · poker · table tennis · hand-to-hand · board games · handstands · kite flying · pinky promise · scavenger hunts · hacky sack

Categories
Opposites
body part used in competition

finger wrestlingsumo wrestling

Japanese heavyweight grappling sport

leg wrestling · judo · Greco-Roman wrestling · freestyle wrestling · grappling

scale of physical engagement

finger wrestlingmixed martial arts

Multi-discipline combat sport

boxing · cage fighting · rugby · American football · professional wrestling

competitive formality

finger wrestlingOlympic wrestling

Competitive grappling for medals

Family

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Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G