biting 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. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of bite one's thumb
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biting one's thumb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/biting%20one's%20thumb

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

Chicago

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