getting the thumb

A form of get the thumb — To be ejected from a game or match.

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of get the thumb
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APA

getting the thumb. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20the%20thumb

MLA

“getting the thumb.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20the%20thumb. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “getting the thumb,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/getting%20the%20thumb.

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