"e-thumb" meaning in All languages combined

See e-thumb on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

Audio: en-au-e thumb.ogg [Australia] Forms: e-thumbs [plural]
Etymology: Blend of e- + green thumb Etymology templates: {{blend|en|e-|green thumb}} Blend of e- + green thumb Head templates: {{en-noun}} e-thumb (plural e-thumbs)
  1. (US, idiomatic) A natural skill for tinkering with electronics; or computers. Tags: US, idiomatic
    Sense id: en-e-thumb-en-noun-Sw~vRj5p Categories (other): American English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
  2. (US) A person with this skill. Tags: US
    Sense id: en-e-thumb-en-noun-RSnb2pk5 Categories (other): American English, English blends, English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English blends: 47 53 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: green thumb, brown thumb

Inflected forms

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