"hop-o'-my-thumb" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: hop-o'-my-thumbs [plural]
Etymology: From the idea that such a person could hop over somebody's thumb; in common use in the 16th century. Head templates: {{en-noun|head=hop-o'-my-thumb}} hop-o'-my-thumb (plural hop-o'-my-thumbs)
  1. (colloquial, dated) A very small person or creature. Wikipedia link: Hop-o'-My-Thumb Tags: colloquial, dated Categories (topical): People Related terms: lilliputian, Thumbelina, Tom Thumb
    Sense id: en-hop-o'-my-thumb-en-noun-KtL8Mzvr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries

Inflected forms

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