checking the digits

v. Thorough and generally spontaneous inspection of one's fingers.

Aristotle: "Why is Socrates looking at his fingers?"
Plato: "Man, he's just checking the digits, ain't nothing wrong with that."

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oogling the doodlings

v. Unprovoked scrutinization of one's fingers, often while fingers are in motion. Related to checking the digits.

Charlotte: "I don't understand how Anne gets so much amusement out of looking at her fingers."
Emily: "Pssh, I've caught you oogling the doodlings plenty of times."

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