English Explanatory Dictionary

get the thumb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. To be ejected from a game or match.

Word forms

get the thumb gets the thumb getting the thumb got the thumb gotten the thumb

Etymology

From the “point thumb over shoulder” motion prescribed in many sports as the referee signal to indicate that a player or coach has been ejected.

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