What is to play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to thumb over a tune called?
thumb — To play with the thumbs, or with the thumbs and fingers; as, to thumb over a tune. (Webster's 1913.)
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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