worry beads
noun(used with a plural verb)
a string of beads manipulated to relieve worry and tension.
Origin of worry beads
1First recorded in 1955–60
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British Dictionary definitions for worry beads
worry beads
pl n
a string of beads that when fingered or played with supposedly relieves nervous tension
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