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Thumbtack

//ˈθʌm.tæk// noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A small nail-like tack with a slightly rounded head that can be pressed into place with light pressure from the thumb; used for hanging light articles on a wall or noticeboard. Canada, US

    "You say that I'm broke my nigga, how is that? Bitch I'm stickin to this paper like a thumbtack"

  2. 2
    a tack for attaching papers to a bulletin board or drawing board wordnet
Verb
  1. 1
    To fix or attach something with a thumbtack. transitive

    "On the particle-board partition that separated his cubicle from the next, Paul had thumbtacked things that might inspire him […]"

  2. 2
    fasten with thumbtacks wordnet

Etymology

Etymology 1

From thumb + tack.

Etymology 2

From thumb + tack.

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