finger sweep
n.— «Cramer performed a life-saving technique called a “finger sweep” in the boy’s mouth. The boy began to vomit water and cry. County paramedics took the toddler to Blake Medical Center for further treatment.» —“Officer helps save boy after near-drowning” in Bradenton Herald-Tribune (Sarasota, Florida) May 23, 2006. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
Carmen in Jacksonville, Florida, was told she was pretty as a speck of puff. The more common simile is pretty as a speckled pup or cute as a speckled pup. This is part of a complete episode.
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