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thumb
English
Alternative forms
- thum, thume, thumbe (all obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English thombe, thoume, thoumbe, from Old English þ?ma, from Proto-Germanic *þ?mô (compare West Frisian tomme, Dutch duim, Low German Dumen, German Daumen, Danish tomme, Swedish tumme), from Proto-Indo-European *t?m- (“to grow”) (compare Welsh tyfu (“to grow”), Latin tum?re (“to swell”), Lithuanian tum?ti (“to thicken, clot”), Ancient Greek ?????? (túmbos, “burial mound”), Avestan ????????????????? (am?t, “strong”), Sanskrit ????? (túmra, “strong, thick”)). The parasitic ?b has existed since the late 13th century.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??m/
- Rhymes: -?m
Noun
thumb (plural thumbs)
- The short thick digit of the hand that for humans has the most mobility and can be made to oppose (moved to touch) all of the other fingers.
- (graphical user interface) The part of a slider that may be moved linearly along the slider.
- (colloquial, Internet) A thumbnail picture.
- 2001, "Gary", Wanna See Porn? Take a Look At These (Free Expandable Thumbs) - CLICK HERE (on newsgroup alt.sex.services)
Synonyms
- (digit): pollex, digit I, first digit (anatomy) ; thumby (colloquial)
Hypernyms
- (digit): digit, finger
Hyponyms
- (digit): opposable thumb
Derived terms
Translations
Verb
thumb (third-person singular simple present thumbs, present participle thumbing, simple past and past participle thumbed)
- (transitive) To touch or cover with the thumb.
- (transitive, with through) To turn the pages of (a book) in order to read it cursorily.
- (travel) To hitchhike
- 1969, Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, "Me and Bobby McGee":
- Bobby thumbed a diesel down, just before it rained.
- 1980, Kye Fleming and Dennis Morgan, "Smoky Mountain Rain":
- Thumbed a diesel down, outside a cafe.
- 1969, Kris Kristofferson and Fred Foster, "Me and Bobby McGee":
- To soil or wear with the thumb or the fingers; to soil, or wear out, by frequent handling.
- To manipulate (an object) with the thumb; especially, to pull back the hammer or open the cylinder of a revolver.
- To fire (a single action revolver) quickly by pulling the hammer while keeping the trigger depressed.
- 2011, by Hans-Christian Vortisch, GURPS Tactical Shooting, pg 14
- To thumb a single-action revolver, hold down the trigger and use the thumb on the same hand to fire the gun by manipulating the hammer.
- 2011, by Hans-Christian Vortisch, GURPS Tactical Shooting, pg 14
Synonyms
- (to turn pages): browse, leaf, page, peruse
Derived terms
Related terms
- (firing a single action revolver via hammer flicks while trigger is held down) fanning (using opposite hand instead of thumb)
Translations
References
Albanian
Alternative forms
- thumbi, thump
Etymology
From *thon (“(finger)nail”) (modern thua). More at thua.
Noun
thumb m (indefinite plural thumba)
- stinger (of a bee)
- thorn, prick
- bell clapper, tongue (of bell)
- tack, thumbtack, shoe tack (spike)
- point of arrowhead, spiked tip of a goad or prod
Derived terms
- thumbull
Middle English
Alternative forms
- þumb
Noun
thumb (plural thumbes)
- Alternative form of þombe (“thumb”)
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shaka
English
Etymology
Origin uncertain. Shaka is not a word in the Hawaiian language, which lacks the /?/ sound.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /????k?/
- Rhymes: -??k?
Noun
shaka (plural shakas)
- A greeting gesture in which the thumb and little finger are extended while curling the three middle fingers in a semi-fist. Used to express a variety of positive meanings including "all right", "hello" and "goodbye".
- 2008, December 27, photo caption, Reuters:
- US President-elect Obama flashes the 'shaka' before he greets a crowd […]
- 2008, December 27, photo caption, Reuters:
Usage notes
- Associated with Hawaii and with sports such as surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding, Brazilian Jiu Jitsu and skydiving.
Synonyms
- hang-loose sign
See also
- Shaka sign on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
Anagrams
- Khasa, Sakha, hakas, kasha
Albanian
Etymology
From Ottoman Turkish [script needed] (?aka, “joke”). Compare Turkish ?aka.
Noun
shaka f (indefinite plural shaka, definite singular shakaja, definite plural shakatë)
- joke, prank
- Synonyms: hokë, tallje, shpoti
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /??.ka/
- Homophones: shakas, shakât
Verb
shaka
- third-person singular past historic of shaker
Ladino
Etymology
From Turkish ?aka (“joke”).
Noun
shaka f (Latin spelling)
- joke (thing said to amuse)
Rwanda-Rundi
Verb
-sh?ka (infinitive gush?ka, perfective -sh?tse)
- want
- look for, seek
Swahili
Etymology
From Arabic ????? (šakk).
Pronunciation
Noun
shaka (n class, plural shaka) or shaka (ma class, plural mashaka)
- doubt
- worry
- (computing) error
Related terms
- -shuku
Swazi
Etymology
Borrowed from English shark.
Noun
shaka? 1a (plural boshaka 2a)
- shark
Inflection
This noun needs an inflection-table template.
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