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noun • male cat • (ethnic slur) offensive and derogatory name for a Black man who is abjectly servile and deferential to Whites • male turkey | ||||||||
| 33% | 5 | Tom ___ , traditional hero of English folklore | ||||||
noun • the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb • the part of a glove that provides a covering for the thumb • a convex molding having a cross section in the form of a quarter of a circle or of an ellipse verb • travel by getting free rides from motorists • look through a book or other written material • feel or handle with the fingers | ||||||||
| 22% | 8 | Tiny mythical creature from folklore | ||||||
noun • an imaginary hero of English folklore who was no taller than his father's thumb • a very small person | ||||||||
Thumb Of Folklore
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Updated: October 10, 2023
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