A rule of thumb is a general guideline or basic principle that people use based on experience, not an exact rule or law.
The origin of the phrase likely comes from using the thumb as a quick measuring tool (about an inch wide)
The origin of the phrase likely comes from using the thumb as a quick measuring tool (about an inch wide)
by soph2018392 September 8, 2025
Eww!! I met the new guy at work and he tried to shake my hand and he had ring around the thumb .
Sorry sir but bro! Clean your fuckin hands you got bad ring around the thumb!
Sorry sir but bro! Clean your fuckin hands you got bad ring around the thumb!
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A nickname that is used in someone who in which doesn’t have a jawline nor neck to the extent where you look like a “Hairy Thumb” from almost any angle.
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