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Old 26-Mar-2005, 00:38
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Default hands/fingers got "wrinkled" in water?

hi, what do you say when your hands/fingers got "wrinkled" by being in the shower or the bath tub for too long? There's got to be another word for it, right?
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Old 26-Mar-2005, 01:06
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hi, what do you say when your hands/fingers got "wrinkled" by being in the shower or the bath tub for too long? There's got to be another word for it, right?
you will get all pruned up.
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Default Re: hands/fingers got "wrinkled" in water?

I'd use 'wrinkly'.
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you will get all pruned up.
I hate when that happens.
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Old 26-Mar-2005, 03:46
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I hate when that happens.
I know, you feel like you got some 40 years older in a matter of minutes....

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thanks, y'all.
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thanks, y'all.
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