pen spinning

English

A combination of pen spinning tricks.

Noun

pen spinning (uncountable)

1. The trick of spinning a pen on the knuckles of one hand without touching it with the other hand.
   • 2008 February 1, Asami Novak, “Mastering the Art of Pen Spinning”, in Wired:

     You may be an ace with a Rubik's cube, or even a yo-yo champion, but have you mastered that other geek hobby? You know, pen spinning?

   • 2008, Geek Monthly - Volumes 17-22, page 80:

     According to the SpinZ press releases, pen spinning is the latest craze sweeping Europe, Asia and other places where you are not.

   • 2016, Lance Lichtengel, Purity Before Existence, →ISBN:

     She was currently repeatedly spinning a blue pen around in her left hand, while her innocent-looking eyes were focused on the teacher, indicating that she was so proficient and used to the act of pen spinning, that not only did it seem like she could do it effortlessly, but she appeared to not even notice herself doing it at all.