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noun
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.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
Qualifier: hand games
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Synonyms: thumb fight, pea-knuckle, pea-knuckle war, thumb-a-war, thumb wrestle
Antonyms: none provided
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