Cat got your thumbs?

A text message most commonly sent to some one who has suddenly stopped replying in a text message conversation.

Tom: So anyway, would you mind if I borrowed your biology lab notes?
Emmi: (No response)
Tom: What's the matter? Cat got your thumbs?

by Tucker Maile September 2, 2008

cat got your thumbs?

When someone doesn't text you back after you text them, you text them "cat got your thumbs?". It's a play on "cat got your tongue?", which is an idiom used to compel someone to speak who is unusually quiet.

Sam texts: "Hey what's up, I'm in your hood"
No response....
Sam texts: "Cat got your thumbs?"

by dantechulo September 16, 2008

Cat got your thumbs

–adjective 1. temporarily deprived of the ability to think of a resonce, while texting, by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc.

You never responded to my text about being pregnant. What's the matter, cat got your thumbs?

by nugmonster February 22, 2009

cat got your thumb

an expression of surprise caused by the failure to respond by the other half of an SMS conversation

What's up dude cat got your thumb?!

by Barry Lloyd July 20, 2005

Cat got your thumb?

In Messaging, a subtle inquiry as to whether the other party composes text at the same speed he or she composes thoughts.

This is not a trick question. It's a week late, where's my package... (long pause) Cat got your thumb?

by Zappin' Nap April 29, 2021

Cat got your thumb?

In Messaging, a subtle inquiry as to whether the other party composes text and thoughts at the same crawl.

This is not a trick question (long pause)... Cat got your thumb?

by Zappin' Nap April 29, 2021