Meanings
From the 1993 novel The Gripping Hand, by Larry Niven and Jerry Pournelle, in which three-armed aliens use the phrase in a way akin to "on the other hand".
How to pronounce "on the gripping hand":
AU
from a third point of view
Example Sentences
1
We could go to the movies, or on the gripping hand, we could have a night in and watch Netflix.
2
I enjoy going to parties, but on the gripping hand, I also appreciate quiet nights at home.
3
We can either go for a walk in the park or, on the gripping hand, we could go for a bike ride.
4
They could hire a professional photographer, or on the gripping hand, they could ask a friend to take their wedding photos.
5
She argued that the law would protect us, but on the gripping hand, it might infringe upon our rights.
