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Dutch
Etymology
Literally, “from the fist ”. Compare French sur le pouce.
Phrase
uit het vuistje
- (idiomatic, of food) without the use of cutlery or tableware
De kleuter at de pannenkoek uit het vuistje, zonder bord of bestek, en knoeide al zijn kleren onder.- The toddler ate the pancake "from the fist", without a plate or cutlery, and made a mess of all his clothes.
Ik wil mijn pita graag uit het vuistje, zonder iets erbij.- I'd like my pita "from the fist", without anything to go along with it.
Usage notes
Often (but certainly not always) combined with the verb eten (“to eat”).