climb up one's thumb

verb

Go away; get lost; scram.

“'Go climb up your thumb,' Galbraith told her, over his shoulder.”

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Meanings

verb
  1. datedimperativeslangGo away; get lost; scram.

    'Go climb up your thumb,' Galbraith told her, over his shoulder.

    1 more example

    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
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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