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climb up one's thumb

climb up one's thumb verb: go away; get lost; scram.

Verb

climb up one's thumb

  1. (dated, imperative, slang) Go away; get lost; scram.
    • 'Go climb up your thumb,' Galbraith told her, over his shoulder.
    • It didn't sit well with Gerry when the kid told him to 'go climb up his thumb,'" Steve explained.2012, Phil DeNapoli, Preying on the Innocent, page 47

Questions about climb up one's thumb

What does climb up one's thumb mean?
Climb up one's thumb means go away; get lost; scram.
What part of speech is climb up one's thumb?
Climb up one's thumb is a verb.

Words near climb up one's thumb in the dictionary

  1. climb rate
  2. climb rates
  3. climb the ladder
  4. climb the walls
  5. climb up
  6. climb up one's thumb
  7. climb up the ladder
  8. climb-down
  9. climb-downs
  10. climb-out
  11. climb-outs

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