A hypothetical condition or scenario where one's hand movements are restricted, and there's pressure or stress on the fingernails.
: Keep your nails and cuticles hydrated with a moisturizing cream or oil. This helps prevent dryness and brittleness. handsmother stranglenails
“Handsmother stranglenails” is now a real phrase because it has been written, read, and given meaning. It lives in this article, in your imagination, and perhaps tonight in your dreams—a pair of invisible hands at the edge of your bed, nails grown long as truth. A hypothetical condition or scenario where one's hand