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- [thuhm-er]
- /ˈθʌm ər/
- /ˈθʌmə /
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- [thuhm-er]
- /ˈθʌm ər/
Definition of thumber word
- noun thumber a hitchhiker. 1
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Origin of thumber
First appearance:
before 1930 One of the 10% newest English words
First recorded in 1930-35; thumb + -er1
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Parts of speech for Thumber
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
thumber popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 43% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 70% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
thumber usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with thumber
- how to throw a thumber?
See also
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