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involving exposing only
the thumb in a
vertical orientation—a
thumbs up—is used
instead of
the finger to express roughly the same
sentiment – roughly...
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lends itself to
the Ilocano word for nightmare, "batíbat" (or
bangungot in Tagalog).
To ward off
the batibat, one
should bite one's
thumb or
wiggle one's...
- Tom
Thumb is a
character of
English folklore.
The History of Tom
Thumb was
published in 1621 and was
the first known fairy tale
printed in English. Tom...
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originally hesitant to start a fight. Sampson, however,
bites his
thumb at Abram, "Which is a
disgrace to them, if they bear it".
The Montagues then retaliate...
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Thumb sucking is a
behavior found in humans, chimpanzees,
captive ring-tailed lemurs, and
other primates. It
usually involves placing the thumb into the...
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trained in
the art of poetry, he
accidentally burned his
thumb while cooking the Salmon of Knowledge,
which allowed him
to suck or
bite his
thumb to receive...
- Knowledge,
which allowed him
to suck or
bite his
thumb in
order to receive bursts of
stupendous wisdom. He took his
place as
the leader of his band and numerous...
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Thumb (stylised as tom
thumb) is a 1958
British musical fantasy film
produced and
directed by
George Pal, and
released by MGM.
The film,
based on
the...
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snakes each year in
the United States, and
about five of
those people die.
Though most
fatal bites are
attributed to rattlesnakes,
the copperhead accounts...
- the
buttocks with the tips of
the fingers and
thumb in
imitation of a
harmless bite on
the butt from a goose. However,
the kanchō
prank may also be known...
