Dictionary
duimen
Meaning
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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
Hyphenated as
dui‧men
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈdœy̯mə(n)/
Etymology
From duim + -en.
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