thumb war

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thumb war (countable and uncountable, plural thumb wars)

  1. (hand games) A children's game in which the two opponents interlock each other's right- or left-handed fingers, each attempting to hold down the other's thumb.
    Synonyms: thumb fight, pea-knuckle, pea-knuckle war, thumb-a-war, thumb wrestle

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