bit one's thumb

A form of bite one's thumb — To express defiance by putting one's thumbnail into one's mouth and knocking it against the teeth.

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Meanings

verb
  1. pastsimple past of bite one's thumb
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APA

bit one's thumb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20one's%20thumb

MLA

“bit one's thumb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20one's%20thumb. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bit one's thumb,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bit%20one's%20thumb.

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