noun, takes する

  1. shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously), tapping one's foot, fidgeting (of the legs).

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
 
貧乏ゆすり びんぼうゆすり
 
 
貧乏揺すり びんぼうゆすり

Contained Kanji Breakdown

poverty, poor
ヒン まず.しい (5th, N3)
part, minute of time, segment
ブン わ.ける ブ (2nd)
eight, eight radical (no. 12)
ハチ や はっ (1st, N5)
sword, saber, knife
かたな トウ ち (2nd, N1)
shellfish
かい バイ (1st, N2)
eye, class, look
め モク ボク (1st, N4)
destitution, scarce, limited
ボウ とぼ.しい とも.しい (8th, N1)
katakana no radical (no. 4)
ヘツ えい よう (Kentei 1)
of, this
これ の ゆき (Kentei Pre-1, N1)