hop-o'-my-thumb

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [hop-uh-mahy-thuhm]
- /ˈhɒp ə maɪˈθʌm/
- /hɒp ˈəʊ maɪ ˈθʌm/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [hop-uh-mahy-thuhm]
- /ˈhɒp ə maɪˈθʌm/

Definitions of hop-o'-my-thumb word

noun hop-o'-my-thumb a very small person, as a midget or dwarf. 1
noun hop-o'-my-thumb a dwarf or very small person 0
noun hop-o'-my-thumb a very small person; midget 0
noun hop-o'-my-thumb (Colloquial) (dated) A very diminutive person; by extension, any very diminutive creature. 0

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Origin of hop-o'-my-thumb

First appearance:

before 1520

One of the 28% oldest English words

First recorded in 1520-30; noun use of imperative phrase hop on my thumb

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noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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This term is known only to a narrow circle of people with rare knowledge. Only 7% of English native speakers know the meaning of this word.

According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

hop-o'-my-thumb

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hop-o'-my-thumb

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seven-league boots

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