A common way of rating things. One either places his thumb up to indicate something is good, or okay, or places their thumb down to indicate the thing sucks.

www.urbandictionary.com converted to this system over the star rating system, I think it stinks.
the thumbs up thumbs down system sucks.
by Conor June 2, 2004
Get the thumbs up thumbs down mug.
A saying, usually said at the end of a movie or performance, that basically means that you liked it a little bit, but it wasn't perfect.
I put left thumb up, right thumb down for that movie.
by Seshie January 15, 2009
Get the left thumb up, right thumb down mug.
rotating the wrist with hand out straight so that the side of the tumb bangs on a desk. In a thumb thumb this is done twice in succession. This is used by teens taking their exams to signal to others around them they are finished and bored. This usually recquires another thumb thumb as a ressponse to show that it is understood and that the second person is also finished and bored.
(silence)
Jay: (thumb thumb)
(silence)
Tom: (thumb thumb)
(silence
by Jason Shettland November 6, 2008
Get the thumb thumb mug.