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In medieval times this was the equivalent of giving someone the middle finger.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 11y agoit means to flip someone off. Shakespeare used it in his story Romeo and Juliet, "I bite my thumb at thee!"
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What is the significance of a 'THUMB' ring on a Mexican man?
It means he has had given 14 blowjobs in the past 2 days.
What does under the thumb mean?
If you are under one's thumb you under the control of someone else. Negative!... It comes from Mid-evil days and hunting with Falcons. You would hold the bird on your hand and the strap would go "UNDER YOUR THUMB" !
What is a sentence for nail-biting adventures?
All of the episodes of "The Perils of Pauline" depicted her nail-biting adventures.
How do you spell thumb?
That is the correct spelling of "thumb."
What does 'having a green thumb' mean?
the saying "green thumb" means someone who, not literally, has a green thumb because they like gardening. When growing tobacco, farmers remove the flowers from the crops in order to increase the size and weight of the leafs. This process, known as "topping," is standard practice even today. In early colonial America, when tobacco was the major cash crop, farmers would hand-pick the flowers using their thumbnails to cut the stem. After a while, the farmer's thumb would be stained green. Hence the term, Green Thumb.
What does biting your thumb mean today?
because it hurts Romeo and Juliet play~biting your thumb is like the equivalent of the middle finger. Basically F you.
Romeo and juitet what dose bauteing you thumb at someone mean?
Biting your thumb at someone back then is the equivalent to giving someone the middle finger today. It's just a rude gesture intended to make the Capulets angry. When they are asked "Are you biting our thumb at us, Sir?" and respond saying "I do bite my thumb sir." That would be the same as when people subtly give you the middle finger and say that isn'thow they meant it.
What does biting your thumb at us mean?
Biting your thumb at someone is a rude hand gesture that can be interpreted as an insult or a challenge. Its meaning may vary depending on cultural context, but generally, it signifies contempt or disrespect towards the person being gestured at.
Where did biting your thumb as an insult come from?
Biting your thumb at someone was considered a rude British insult. Also, it is a traditional Sicilian insult meaning 'the hell with you'. Kind of like an American giving somebody the finger. It's on Wikipedia.
Who bites his thumb?
In act 1 scence 1 Sampson bites his thumb at abram biting your thumb was considered a sign of disrespect.
What is the significance of a thumb ring?
Thumb rings have significance to the person wearing it. There are no set social definitions as what the thumb ring represents. Some common beliefs are sexual status or personal reflection.
How to stop thumb sucking toddlers?
Paint thumb nail with no-bite nail polish (used to keep one from biting nails).
Is biting your thumb at people an insult in some cultures?
because it is the equvalent to the middle finger
Why is biting a thumb is offensive to the Capulet in shakespeare story Romeo and Juliet?
biting the thumb back in Verona at the time romeo and Juliet was set was an offense such as sticking up your middle finger now. just another socially unacceptable thing
What does it mean when you dream of a black horse bitting your thumb off?
The black horse in this dream represents someone or something that the dreamer perceives as a large, powerful threat that is beyond the dreamer's control. Biting the thumb off symbolizes the loss of one's ability to control (grasp) the situation.
Who says you do bite your thumb sir?
In way back when Shakespeare plays were actually funny, biting your thumb was a hand gesture that is the equivalent of giving somebody the finger.
Can biting the curb really kill you?
"Biting the curb" means putting your mouth on the curb and biting it, then someone stomps your head into it.
