devil’s tattoo
📖 Definitions
noun
A rhythmic tapping of fingers, knuckles, or feet.
💬 Usage Examples
“My neighbour, you see, is a writer, and a reasonably serious one at that. Three to four hours, I tell you, almost motionless but for the fugitive fingers tapping a soundless devil’s tattoo on the keys of his laptop.” Jack Ross; Troubling Our Sleep; Ka Mate Ka Ora (Auckland, New Zealand); Sep 2009.