with one's thumb up one's ass

A form of with one's thumbs up one's ass — Idly; doing nothing important, especially in a situation that requires it.

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Meanings

adverbwith one's thumb up one's ass (not comparable)
  1. CanadaUSalternativenot comparableAlternative form of with one's thumbs up one's ass
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APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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