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Thumb bum

An occurrence when a "friend" or coworker asks for a free ride home.
Person 1: So, what part of town are you headed?

Person 2: I am going to the downtown area.

Person 1: I live near there! Do you mind giving me a ride home?

Person 2: No. I know you ask other employees the same favor. Quit being a thumb bum!
by Wrennfield August 19, 2022
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Weed Thumbs

When you’re higher than giraffe balls and your thumbs stop working.
Urban Dictionary people: this submission took me like 8 minutes to type because my edible gave me weed thumbs and I’m higher than giraffe balls and I hate spelling mistakes
by DrMillerLite August 22, 2022
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2 thumbs up

not being able to spell correctly on a mobile device
Tell people to put 2 thumbs up those thumbs cause them to spell incorrectly
by Spelling teacher August 27, 2022
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2 thumbs up

Not being able to spell words correctly on a mobile device
Tell someone who isn't able to spell correctly on their mobile device to put 2 thumbs up thats the reason they cant their 2 thumbs
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thumbs up👍

means you love off naps man (preferably the dotish ones)
by howshename September 5, 2022
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sore thumb

When you have your thumb facing up on the couch trying to hit a bullseye on your wife's backdoor as she sits down and misses the hole and jams it bad.
Come here honey sit next to daddy and give me a sore thumb.
by The bad santa (dirty eggrole) September 12, 2022
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thumb dumping

The chaotic, impulsive act of unloading one’s entire emotional filing cabinet via text message using only thumbs, zero filters, and the misguided belief that autocorrect is a qualified therapist.
Thumb Dumping happens when you sit down to send a quick text and instead accidentally release your entire inner monologue.

Thoughts sprint out.

Emotions pile up.

Context packs its bags and leaves. Paragraphs die.

The thumbs take control and type faster than the brain can yell, “Abort mission.”

It’s silent chaos. You look calm. Maybe you’re sitting. Meanwhile, internally, you’re starring in a one-person off-Broadway production called Everything I’ve Ever Felt and Why It’s Your Problem Now.

Symptoms include:
• “Sorry for the novel…” (it’s a trilogy with footnotes)
• Wild oversharing followed by immediate phone-face-down shame
• “Does that make sense?” asked like a hostage negotiator
• Instant clarity the moment the text sends

Usage:
“I didn’t mean to emotionally unload at 11:47 p.m., but I thumb-dumped and now I need to move.”

Medical opinion:
Not a flaw. A design failure. Humans were never meant to have thumbs and feelings and unlimited texting.

Recovery time:
Anywhere from “lol” to several fiscal quarters.

In summary:
Thumb Dumping is what happens when your dignity clocks out and your thumbs unionize.
by BoldB3nny January 15, 2026
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