by Barry Lloyd August 10, 2005

A text message most commonly sent to some one who has suddenly stopped replying in a text message conversation.
Tom: So anyway, would you mind if I borrowed your biology lab notes?
Emmi: (No response)
Tom: What's the matter? Cat got your thumbs?
Emmi: (No response)
Tom: What's the matter? Cat got your thumbs?
by Tucker Maile October 20, 2008

When someone doesn't text you back after you text them, you text them "cat got your thumbs?". It's a play on "cat got your tongue?", which is an idiom used to compel someone to speak who is unusually quiet.
by dantechulo October 29, 2008

–adjective 1. temporarily deprived of the ability to think of a resonce, while texting, by strong emotion, physical weakness, exhaustion, etc.
by nugmonster February 22, 2009

In Messaging, a subtle inquiry as to whether the other party composes text at the same speed he or she composes thoughts.
This is not a trick question. It's a week late, where's my package... (long pause) Cat got your thumb?
by Zappin' Nap April 29, 2021

In Messaging, a subtle inquiry as to whether the other party composes text and thoughts at the same crawl.
by Zappin' Nap April 29, 2021
