English Explanatory Dictionary

hop-o'-my-thumb

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A very small person or creature.

Word forms

hop-o'-my-thumb hop-o'-my-thumbs

Etymology

From the idea that such a person could hop over somebody's thumb; in common use in the 16th century.

Related words

lilliputian Thumbelina Tom Thumb
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