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pencil test en · NOUN
Meanings
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(qualifier:animation) An early version of an animated scene, consisting of rough sketches that are photographed or scanned.
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An informal test of whether a girl needs to wear a bra, based on whether a pencil placed in the inframammary fold stays in place or not.
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(South-Africa, historical) A method of determining racial identity during apartheid, based on how easily a pencil pushed through a person's hair can be removed.
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