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Definition of Finger-roll
1. Noun. A basketball shot that rolls off the tips of the fingers into the basket.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Finger-roll
Literary usage of Finger-roll
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Mrs. Lincoln's Boston Cook Book: What to Do and what Not to Do in Cooking by Mary Johnson Lincoln (1883)
"... the palm of one hand on the board, into a long roll about the size of the
second finger. Roll with buttered hands or with as little flour as possible. ..."
2. The Rumford Complete Cookbook by Lily Haxworth Wallace, Rumford Chemical Works (1908)
"Beat thoroughly, and bake in greased finger-roll pans. When cold, cover the tops
with a white frosting into which a few extra nuts have been stirred. ..."
3. Fifty-two Sunday Dinners: A Book of Recipes, Arranged on a Unique Plan by Elizabeth O. Hiller (1915)
"... knead slightly; roll to one-half inch thickness, shape with very small biscuit
cutter, then roll each biscuit in the shape of a finger roll. ..."
4. Life and Health: A Text-book on Physiology for High Schools, Academies and by Albert Franklin Blaisdell (1902)
"Cross the middle finger over the index finger, roll a small marble between the
fingers; one has a distinct impression of two marbles. ..."
5. The Steward's Handbook and Guide to Party Catering by Jessup Whitehead (1903)
"French Graham Cream Plain Finger Roll« Currant Coiled Buns Toast Flannel Griddle
Cakes SYRUPS-Maple White Rock New Orleans Molasse» Coffee Tea Milk Canned ..."
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