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Define Under The Thumb Meaning

Under The Thumb
A term usually used to describe a person who is subservient in a relationship.
-see also "under the cosh"

"Where is dave?"
"he's out with his missus"
"man, that guy is under the thumb"
By Amye
Under The Thumb
Used to desribe a person who obeys another persons (usually of the opposite sex) requests. They are then under said persons thumb

girl: 'can you get me a drink please'
lad gets drink
this lad is now under the thumb of the girl
By Jennilee
Under The Thumb
Being under the control of another person (usually a woman)

god, he's under the thumb
By Briana
Under The Thumbs
When a girl is riding you cowgirl and you put your hands behind your back as if tied up, whilst both of your thumbs are up your own ass as she is riding... grinding your thumbs into your G-Spot.

John: Shirley had me under the thumbs last night
Mike: Nice! How awesome is it when they come once and think they’re in control... meanwhile you’ve milked your prostate seven times.
John: Two thumbs up ey!?
By Valaria
Under The Thumb
A term usually used to describe a person who is subservient or cannot think for himself in a relationship. These men usually spend their time doing womanly chores and are occassionally allowed to play cricket by their wives in order to rediscover some sort of testosterone.

Wilbur and Cameron can play cricket, but this means they are under the thumb of the MRS at all other times.
By Izabel
Under My Thumb
The case in which a male dominates his female partner.

Made popular in the late sixties by the Rolling Stones.

That bitch does what shes told...I got her under my thumb
By Reggie
Under My Thumb
An early american law allowed a husband to whip his wife with whatever he chose, as long as it's thickness was smaller than that of his thumb.

I keep a tight hold on my wife, she is under my thumb.
By Dyane
Two Down Under...Thumbs Up.
A way to express some down under love.

The way you do it, is you point both of your thumbs down, then slowly point them out and shout "TWO DOWN UNDER....THUMBS UP!"

Only Ozzy's will (most likely) get this joke.

As we we're leaving Outback Australian steakhouse, i told the waitress "I give this place Two down under...Thumbs up."

The very American waitress gave me a look, for she did not understand down under humor.
By Cordi