1.Using "he" in a sentence as the default pronoun(instead of "he or she") for someone of an unknown gender,a person using this rule is thus considered a sexist by feminists.
2. Rule that compares such a person previously described to that of a wife-beater(wife beating is where the Rule of Thumb part originates).
2. Rule that compares such a person previously described to that of a wife-beater(wife beating is where the Rule of Thumb part originates).
My feminist English teacher yelled at me about my use of the Grammatical Rule of Thumb in my English paper.
by Klausmetzger January 11, 2009
Get the Grammatical Rule of Thumb mug.The rule that basically a lot of modern women will allow a man to sneak a finger up their ass during sex, but will draw the line at full anal sex. The rule of thumb states that a thumb, being thicker than the average finger, inserted into a female's ass consensually will ultimately then mean that the consenting female will allow said male to insert his penis into her ass.
Davy and Stuart were together last night, do you know what happened? No, but apparently she failed the rule of thumb.
Davy said he's meeting Stuart tonight and won't try anything until he's found out whether Stuart passes the rule of thumb.
Davy said he's meeting Stuart tonight and won't try anything until he's found out whether Stuart passes the rule of thumb.
by PhilMujar June 2, 2014
Get the Rule of Thumb mug.It is acceptable for a woman may hit her abusive husband with a skillet or frying pan with a base thickness equal or less than that of her thumb.
This rule was created in response to the idea that suggests social allowance for a man to hit his wife with a switch of thickness no greater than that of his thumb.
This rule was created in response to the idea that suggests social allowance for a man to hit his wife with a switch of thickness no greater than that of his thumb.
"When he came to, he realized he couldn't be mad as she had not broken the rule of thumb (for women)"
by Fostered Bananas November 13, 2011
Get the Rule of Thumb (for women) mug.A rule from the old days, in which a man could beat a woman with something no bigger than his thumb. It is now used in common language, and most people don't even realise the origin.
by Spiff C May 31, 2006
Get the rule of thumb mug.Whatever the captain says goes.
For however long he is the captain it will be known as the rule of thumb
For however long he is the captain it will be known as the rule of thumb
The Captain said we all need to work harder, and whatever the captain says goes. That's the rule of Thumb
by docspock July 29, 2014
Get the Rule of Thumb mug.This is the highest acceptable level to wear your pants. place your hand sideways across your lower stomach with the top of your thumb even with the bottom of your belly button. the top of your pants should be LOWER than the bottom of your hand.
by THEKosheerDillWhole May 14, 2009
Get the rule of thumb mug.Originating from the Middle East, this refers to a father trying to penetrate his daughter with his thumb in order to assess whether she is ready to be married off. If penetration is impossible then she is not ready for marriage.
by Achmed1977 April 24, 2009
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