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Thumb in the Can

A phrase used to describe the finality of a decision made by someone.

Once someone has made a decision and can not back out of it.

Derives from the immature act of sticking one's thumb in a can and attempting to pull it back out.
Jim: Why don't you just leave her?
Ted: I can't mate, I've got my thumb in the can now.

Wish I'd have said no to that promotion...now I've got my thumb in the can.
by JohnJoeTheGood May 13, 2019
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Fortnite thumb

Someone who plays Fortnite enough to duck up there thumb.
Dawg that’s some crazy fortnite thumb you have.
by Thatdude43 April 29, 2025
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Sweet Thumb

Like a green thumb, but for baking. Also anything involving sugar.
Have you tried Karen's desserts? She has a sweet thumb.
by Jynjer March 28, 2017
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chuck thumbs

To use thumb chucks in a competitive manner
by King lewy the third December 27, 2017
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Thumb cell

I have thumb cell
by Bhgdjh June 21, 2019
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Kentucky thumb

What you give your girlfriend when she's on the mend and out of tampons
She asked me to go buy tampons but I gave her the "Kentucky Thumb" instead. It stopped Scott's bleeding...
by Wvlfdarkfire May 20, 2021
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thumbs up

“yo, he put a thumbs up!”
he’s a homo!!!!”
by keeen7 May 19, 2022
mugGet the thumbs upmug.

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