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
Get the Rule of thumb mug....the sexual act , by a male usually, of reaching around and inserting a thumb into one's anus, before pooping on the sidewalk,
I saw someone downtown on the sidewalk giving himself the San Francisco Thumb Punch. He must have been constipated because he was in there for a while...
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Somewhat better than "thumbs-horizontal" --- i.e., where you don't know "one way or da other" or " whether it's a 'ding' or 'buzz'" --- in dat you think you've got a better-than-fifty-fifty chance of a positive outcome, but cannot be sure enough yet to do da Fonzie-gesture.
My buddy asked me to run in da store to ask if they were giving out free calendars this year; da clerk said dat they might be, but hadn't heard for sure yet, so I came out and gave my friend a thumbs-diagonal sign.
by QuacksO November 8, 2025
Get the thumbs-diagonal mug.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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Similar to that of World War 2 American soldiers getting Garand Thumb, just less heroic
Similar to that of World War 2 American soldiers getting Garand Thumb, just less heroic
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Afghanistan iran parts italy and other countries is a taboo and gesture and can be equivalent to the middle finger 🖕 or up yours or a very offensive gesture
Afghanistan iran parts italy and other countries is a taboo and gesture and can be equivalent to the middle finger 🖕 or up yours or a very offensive gesture
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