Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- Having the ‘fingers all thumbs' ; being as awkward in delicate manipulations as if using the thumb only.
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Examples
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After Greg, or Dr. Blockhead as I've come to think of him, the thumb-fingered surgeon who wants to be a shrink, blows his psychiatry interview despite Joan's shrewd advice, he's breaks out his bottle of whine.
William Bradley: Mad Men: "The Gypsy and the Hobo" -- HuffPost Review 2009
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Yesterday there were more candidates confirmed but the likes of Guiliani and McCain are melting like the Wicked Witch in the Wizard of Oz. Things are changing rapidly on the IFTR website; Failor's thumb-fingered approach is not making him any friends outside the beltway.
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So let me get this straight: to safeguard security they want you to help by disabling anti-popup-ware and for many thumb-fingered types their virus protection as well and install “special” software.
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While the moment is also fraught with danger, we need to understand just why those in power would choose such a thumb-fingered approach to the problem of cover for the election they are poised to steal.
The Path to 9/11 Leads Through Disney to David Horowitz - and his NeoConning friends 2006
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He was not aware of his ignorance and simply concluded that the gate operator must be thumb-fingered.
Tunnel In The Sky Heinlein, Robert A. 1955
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'It will when I get through hopping it up - with your thumb-fingered help.
The Rolling Stones Heinlein, Robert A. 1952
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'And to be murdered thus by a great thumb-fingered dragoneer!'
Corporal Sam and Other Stories Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch 1903
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The barman, who had had enough to drink, was thumb-fingered, loud-voiced, hastily slow.
A Poor Man's House Stephen Sydney Reynolds 1900
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After Greg, or Dr. Blockhead as I've come to think of him, the thumb-fingered surgeon who wants to be a shrink, blows his psychiatry interview despite Joan's shrewd advice, he's breaks out his bottle of whine.
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Note: Cheryl is traveling this week, and it’s up to old thumb-fingered Kevin to post updates in her absence.
PKD Awards Nominees Revised sfawardswatch 2009
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