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Thumbwork 

The act of looking up information on a personal screened device such as a cellphone or tablet; especially for someone else

Trying to find information on the internet, especially on a cellphone or screened device.

The use of thumbs to look up information on a personal device, such as a cellphone or tablet.

Similar to "legwork", which was an act of traveling to places, such as a library, to gather information; thumbwork is an act of "traveling" to Google, IMDB, or certain websites on a screened device, instead.

The use of thumbs to gather information on the internet or through the use of informational apps.
Tina: "Lisa, check Urban Dictionary to see if there is a word that means "looking up information on the internet"...Lisa: "What? Why do I have to do all the boring thumbwork around here?"

"I'd love to play video games, but I'm stuck doing all the thumbwork for my boss because he's too lazy to look things up himself!"

"Yes, Sir! 'is Jimmy Hoffa still alive?'...'how many almonds can a person eat in one sitting without dying'...'is the world flat?'...'must chia seeds be ground up for the best nutritional benefit?'...'how many adult giraffes fit in an average school bus?'...I'll get right on that thumbwork immediately, sir!"
Thumbwork by Cravicky June 3, 2020
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thumbfort 

To comfort with one's thumb, by means of rubbing
My girlfriend was sad so I grabbed her hand and thumbforted her until she felt better.
thumbfort by makijoy March 22, 2017

thumbwhore 

Someone who posts a comment on youtube only to get in the highest rated comments section
person 1 "*unoriginal comment about the number of dislikes for a video*"

Person 2 "Shut the fuck up thumbwhore"
thumbwhore by sexybacon September 22, 2010

thumbhorn 

v: when a man uses his thumb to help ease his limp penis into a vagina -- this act is often performed while drunk and resembles the operation of a shoehorn fitting a foot into a shoe
I drank 37 beers last night and there was no chance I was going to get hard. I definitely had to thumbhorn the bitch.
thumbhorn by thebozak June 11, 2006

Thumbdouken 

The act of inserting one's thumb in an unsuspecting ass.
Tom: Man did you hear about Nik the other night?

Markus: Naw man what happened?

Tom: Got super tanked and thumbdoukened some beezy!

Markus: Whoa, bra that's fuckin sweet!
Thumbdouken by Doctor Asshat, MD January 26, 2009

ThumbWare!!! 

thumbdrive; which is "a piece of hardware that requires a Thumb to authenticate and then authorize access to the intended user." © ~mtbourg
Where do you want to go with this ThumbWare!!!. Does it Drive? Just who do you think you are anyway?!!! Gotta Thumb to prove it? You have now been verified as the intended user...
ThumbWare!!! by MTBOURG January 17, 2013

thumbwrestlinginnicksanus 

1. comparable to anything that makes you feel sick.
2. a fun game to play with 2 people and a third person named nick!
1. Goatse.cx is just as awful as thumbwrestlinginnicksanus
2. Who wants to thumbwrestleinnicksanus?
3. What's that terrible smell, is someone thumbwrestlinginnicksanus?
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Respectfully 

Precedes or follows either a gratuitously disrespectful or honest remark, originated in New York City. Used in similar fashion to "no offense" or "to be honest," interchangeably.
Ya mans is wild buns, respectfully. Respectfully he's washed.

After school, The Modells on Jamaica Ave was active. Respectfully.
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You met me at a very Chinese time in my life

A moment in time where you feel distinctly Chinese over all other things.
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Also used to describe establishments where alternative foods and products are sold, i.e. natural food stores.

Modified derivative of granola.
"I need more crunchy guys in my life. I'm so tired of dating preppy metrosexual assholes."

"I'm heading out to the crunchy store to pick up some fair trade chocolate and tea tree oil, do you need anything?"
crunchy by EBC July 11, 2007
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murderhobo 

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The term is most common with Dungeons and Dragons, but it can be applied to most RPGs where the player is allowed to kill most quest-giving NPCs and NPC traders. E.g. Elder Scrolls, Fallout, Divinity original sin.
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Steve: I'd like to roll a strength check against strangling the orphan.
Dave: I call dibs on the dog.
DM: You murderhobos disgust me.
murderhobo by Loup&S September 9, 2021
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Whales are large and extremely difficult to close. Due to their immense size, they are highly sought-after.

A whale is typically identified at first by a whale hunter on the sales team, but often requires cross-discipline participation in order to close; this includes assistance from operations, engineering, creative, client success, and business development teams.
"Shit...the sales director chewed me out on the sales call this morning. He's totally pissed that I have nothing in my pipeline. I've been focused on this one whale for so long that I haven't had time to prospect for normal-sized deals."
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