Dictionary
duim
Meaning
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- thumb, the innermost finger
- inch
- pintle (jointed pivot of a hinge, consisting of the pin and the non-moving leaf)
Pronounced as (IPA)
/dœy̯m/
New
duimen
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- to put one or both thumbs up, notably as a gesture of approval or when hitchhiking to ask for a ride
- to twiddle one's thumbs
- to keep one's fingers crossed (i.e. to show support)
- to suck one's thumb
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