finger-trouble
n.— «Because of the scarcity of aircraft, any flying accident thought to be even remotely due to finger-trouble on the part of the pilot, was severely dealt with.» —by Vivian Voss The Story of No. 1 Squadron S.A.A.F., Sometime Known as the Billy Boys , 1952. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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