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To be ejected from a game or match.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: hobbies, lifestyle, sports
Examples
- Rogers got the thumb for shoving the linesman after being called offside.
Meaning relationships
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Antonyms: none provided
From the “point thumb over shoulder” motion prescribed in many sports as the referee signal to indicate that a player or coach has been ejected.