plural of hop-o'-my-thumb

(vulgar) Idly, doing nothing important in a situation that requires it.

To be clumsy; to lack dexterity.

To place a thumb upon the tip of the nose, typically with the fingers spread and while simultaneously wiggling one's fingers, in a gesture of disrespect.

(idiomatic) Completely controlled by someone; at someone's command.

(Scotland, idiomatic, dated) To bother oneself; to worry about something.

(dated) miniature golf

plural of Chinese thumb cuff

A Chinese finger trap.

(historical) To express defiance by putting one's thumbnail into one's mouth and knocking it against the teeth.