lazy tongs
plural nounDefinition of lazy tongs
: a series of jointed and pivoted bars capable of great extension used to pick up or handle something at a distance
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“Lazy tongs.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lazy%20tongs. Accessed 15 Apr. 2021.
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The first known use of lazy tongs was in 1836
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