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Devil's Tattoo
(The). Tapping on the table with one's finger a
wearisome number of times; tapping on the floor with one's foot in a
similar manner; repeating any sound with wearisome pertinacity, giving
those who hear the “blue devils” or the “fidgets.”
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Devil's Tattoo from Infoplease:
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