e-thumb

English

Etymology

Blend of e- +‎ green thumb

Pronunciation

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Noun

e-thumb (plural e-thumbs)

1. (US, idiomatic) A natural skill for tinkering with electronics; or computers.

   Oh, I'll never have an e-thumb, no matter how long I stay at it. Nothing ever seems to work for me. Every program I launch crashes.

2. (US) A person with this skill.

   I should ask the e-thumb next door what he recommends for my BSOD.

See also

• green thumb
• brown thumb

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