thumbilitis

pain and cramping in the thumbs that comes after many hours of texting

Robert: Hey Doc, after I have been texting for 3 or 4 hours, my thumbs cramp up and I can hardly move them.
Dr: it sounds like you have thumbilitis, you may not be able to text for a while!
Robert: Can I get a work note for that?

by Weegle November 7, 2009

Thumble

portmanteau of Thumb and Rumble, a slang word purportedly used in online gaming.

Seen in a badly researched episode of CSI, where a fat gamer is murdered

"Whenever he's bored, he just goes online. there's always someone looking to thumble"

by NanakoAC February 19, 2013

Thumble

A poke at the 16 years it took Tom Brady's dynasty to fall, 1/19/02-1/19/18

R.I.P.
In 2018 before the AFC Championship, QB Tom Brady injured his thumb, social media blew up and took to the name THUMBLE. This is where the word came from.

*stubs thumb on lightswitch*

Mom: THUMBLE!!

by FunnyWords23 January 19, 2018

Thumble

To stumble upon something while one is thumbing through a book or some form of media.

She thumbled upon a picture of her younger self from 2002.

by anonymous April 30, 2022

Thumbled

When you’re so busy and distracted you read a text from a friend but forget to reply until the next day (or later).

Shoot! I thumbled and forgot to reply to you yesterday while I was at work.

by Niim17 October 1, 2021

Thumbled

Looking through something clumsily
"Thumbed" but make it awkward and uncoordinated

He thumbled through his room, knocking things over as he did.

by KnockyRocky August 9, 2024