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Cross-Thumbing
Cross-Thumbing is a technique developed by Dr. Mark Ringwald PhD. and Dr. Nick Pollack PhD. at their video gaming ergonomic laboratories at Brandeis University. The technique is mostly applied when playing the Nazi Zombie segment of "Call of Duty: World at War". The technique consists of controlling the right thumb stick of an XBox 360 controller with one's left thumb while the right thumb is occupied with pressing one of the four buttons above the right thumb stick. The crossing over of the left thumb across the center of the controller, and in said gaming application is most useful while rebuilding barriers in the zombie level's windows to slow down the flow of zombies in the house. The technique allows the player to repair said barrier as well as aim and dispatch targets within the level.
Holly shit Doo, did you see that fucking sick cross-Thumbing stabbing action on that mother fucker? I cut his fucking dome off, NOOCH!!!!!
Cross-Thumbing by Cactus Jack O'Malley March 5, 2009
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Thumbing Your Nuts
Dave: Have you accomplished anything today?
Paul: Hmmm, well, I did make some copies.
Dave: You've just been standing around thumbing your nuts, haven't you?
Paul: Hmmm, well, I did make some copies.
Dave: You've just been standing around thumbing your nuts, haven't you?
Thumbing Your Nuts by SteelerB56 February 28, 2011
thumbing in a softie
Drunk dude: Im too pissed, its never gonna work
Female: Cmon work with it otherwise ill fuck your friends
Drunk dude: Well alright ill try thumbing in a softie.
Female: Cmon work with it otherwise ill fuck your friends
Drunk dude: Well alright ill try thumbing in a softie.
thumbing in a softie by Jared Ellis January 18, 2008
green thumbing
Someone who cheats while playing "Guitar Hero" by placing a rubber band around the green button, limiting the number of buttons one needs to press, in order to obtain a higher score on the Hard or Expert difficulties.
"Dude! Did you hear that John got 100% on "Through The Fire and Flames???"
"Whatever. I heard he was green thumbing. I'd have to see it to believe it."
"Whatever. I heard he was green thumbing. I'd have to see it to believe it."
green thumbing by Gustafae March 9, 2008
thumbing
The hip new way to indicate you are texting. Matter of fact; all the really cool kids now refer to texting as "thumbing."
Jenny and I were thumbing most of math class today.
(another correct usage would be)
Thumb ya later!
(another correct usage would be)
I will thumb you later.
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Thumb ya later!
(another correct usage would be)
I will thumb you later.
thumbing by Cyprus Denton Fekks October 1, 2011
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Palmela Handerson
Your hand that you masturbate with.
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Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
Boyfriend: Have a visit from Palmela Handerson of course!
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Blue Movie by Shayde79 January 20, 2011
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fache-couture
French slang, which translated, means "bull's fashion" but basically equates to "hyper trendy" or overly trendy. Used when a person wishes to express distaste at the latest fashion trend/fad, because it seems that everyone has a certain item of clothing or is wearing it. This term is most frequently heard in Paris but is slowly spreading to other parts of France.
1. That Burberry scarf is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
2. That purple American Apparel hoodie is so fache-couture.
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